Posts Tagged ‘Nursing’

NYU nursing students and the need for geriatric specialists

Here is my 0.3 sec fame while in my NYU clinical campus. Aired November 18, 2008. – Lydia C. WASHINGTON — In 2011, the first of the 78 million baby boomers will turn 65. But only one out of every 100 doctors is a certified geriatrician specializing in treating the elderly. And that is a growing concern for those in medicine. “The actual number of certified geriatricians is currently going down each year, not up,” said Dr. Jack Rowe, who helped craft the Insitute of Medicine’s April report on the potential shortage of health-care workers to deal with the aging population. Only half of geriatric training positions are filled each year. And 60 percent of those positions are filled by doctors from other countries who have come to the US to study medicine — and they may go back to their home countries to practice. “It’s not a sexy field to go into. It’s not well-reimbursed,” said Dr. Colleen Christmas, an assistant medical professional at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. In fact, doctors say, Medicare pays so much less than most private insurance that a geriatrician makes about 000 less than a general practitioner. With fewer doctors going into geriatrics, medical schools such as Johns Hopkins are taking a different tack. “In the last four to five years, we’ve ramped that up dramatically. Now that boomers are just around the corner, we’ve integrated geriatrics into many different parts of residency training,” Christmas said. The problem extends to nursing, too. Experts predict
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Vocational Nursing Training from Concorde Career Colleges Inc.

Concorde Career College Concorde Career Institute Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Insurance Coding & Billing Specialist, Surgical Technology, Vocational Nursing, Surgical Technologist, Practical Nursing, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Radiologic Technology, Vocational Nurse, Patient Care Technician, Dental Hygiene, Nurse Aide Training, Dental Assisting, Medical Office Professional, Pharmacy Technician, Massage Therapy, Physical Therapist Assistant, Medical Office Administration, Medical Assistant w/Limited X-Ray, Medical Administrative Assistant ACCREDITATION: ABHES Accredited, Accredited Member ACCSC, Accredited by the Council on Occupational Education

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Inside the Classroom: Nursing

default Inside the Classroom: Nursing

Assistant Nursing instructor Jocelyn Seitz-Keough runs us through a classroom lesson on how to insert an IV needle. “I enjoy working with the students here because I’m able to interact with them and see when they’re really putting all the pieces together when they’re caring for their patients. It’s just exciting to see the light bulbs go off.” To search for an Everest Nursing program in your area, visit www.everest.edu
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Something extraordinary is happening at Bayada Nurses, and we want to honor those that make it happen each day. We set high standards for our employees and those who unselfishly meet or exceed our ideals are heroes to the clients they serve. Our Hero on the Home Front program is designed to honor our Heroes and provide them with the recognition they deserve.

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PMCI Nursing Commercial

PMCI Nursing Program Commercial by Darryl Grogan
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Washtenaw Community College School of Nursing and Health Sciences

www4.wccnet.edu Nursing is a challenging and rewarding profession that requires thorough training and polished skills. WCC can help you on your way to becoming a registered nurse or a nursing assistant with expert faculty and excellent facilities. WCC also has a program that allows you to study nursing and then easily transfer to the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University Schools of Nursing. Turn your interest in health care and helping others into a career in nursing by calling 734-973-3358. TRANSCRIPT WHILE OTHER INDUSTRIES ARE SCALING BACK, THE HEALTHCARE FIELD HAS PLENTY OF JOBS BUT NOT ENOUGH GRADUATES TO FILL THE DEMAND. ITS A GROWING FIELD AND YOU CAN WORK RIGHT HERE AT HOME OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, ITS UP TO YOU. THE HEALTHCARE FIELD IS ONE WHERE YOU CAN TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY. THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES AT WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PASS THE STATE AND NATIONAL LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION TESTS. THESE ARE DEMANDING PROGRAMS AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE PREPARATORY CLASSES BEFORE YOU CAN EVEN APPLY TO SOME OF THEM. YOU CAN STUDY RADIOGRAPHY WHERE YOU LEARN TO OPERATE HIGH-TECH MEDICAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT, AND PRODUCE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES OF THE HUMAN BODY. IN THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM, YOU WILL STUDY DENTAL OFFICE PROCEDURES AND PRACTICE PATIENT CARE. THE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAM WILL OFFER YOU OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH A REGISTERED PHARMACIST IN HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND RETAIL STORES
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