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Planning your Future with Guidance: PA School
Students entering the medical field are often faced with numerous unknowns. Which school should I apply to? What physician assistant pre requisite classes should I be taking? What does a pre physician assistant do? With these in mind it should be evident that in order to succeed in your PA endeavors, planning and preparing ahead …
PTCB Launches Immunization Credential for Pharmacy Technicians
As more pharmacies deliver COVID-19 vaccines across the US, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), the nation’s leading credentialing organization for pharmacy technicians, launches its new Assessment-Based Certificate in Immunization Administration, and is accepting applications now. The credential demonstrates a Certified Pharmacy Technician’s (CPhT’s) qualification to safely deliver and manage immunizations and related tasks, including …
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How to obtain Direct Patient Care Experience with no Experience
For applicants that have little or no healthcare experience, it may seem overwhelming or confusing on how to land a paid patient care job with no experience. You can start by obtaining basic clinical knowledge through seeking certifications like BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) or ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) with the American Heart Association …
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HOW TO GET INTO PA SCHOOL? COMPONENTS THAT WILL MAKE YOU STAND OUT AS A STRONG APPLICANT.
A career as a physician assistant is fast growing, dynamic, and highly rewarding, to name a few. U.S. News ranked physician assistant number 2 best healthcare job and number 3 overall best job of 2020 .So, with no surprise, the number of students interested in seeking this career is on the rise making it more …
PHARMACISTS ON THE FRONT LINES: OPIOID EPIDEMIC
Opioids are drugs that need to be cultivated from a plant and are traditionally used for pain relief and treatment. When used for pain control, opioids lessen discomfort by intercept the message and block the pain sensor from reaching the brain. One of the reasons this process can be so deadly is that the drug binds to …
HISTORY OF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) PROFESSION
Following World War II, as specialization in medical practice increased, there was a drastic decline in primary care providers which created a gap in the clinical care of patients nationwide. In 1961, the American Medical Association (AMA) proposed the further training of former military corpsman as “assistants to physicians” because they independently delivered medical care …
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TOP 5 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR NURSING SCHOOL CLINICAL ROTATIONS
Starting nursing school clinical rotations is an exciting and pivotal moment in your nursing educational journey. You will finally apply all the theories and concepts you learned in class to real life clinical practices. In conjunction with your enthusiasm, you may feel overwhelmed, nervous, and apprehensive starting your clinical rotations. The overflow of these emotions …
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