Online Medical Certifications

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How to Share Bad News With Patients Using the SPIKES Protocol

Your experience in the medical field will be full of many ups and downs. As a new nurse, you would have likely entered the field because you feel rewarded for helping people. When you’ve successfully treated a patient or made them feel comfortable or shared the good news about

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A Guide to Opening Your Private Practice

After committing years of hard work and experience to your medical practice, you’ve recognized that you possess a unique set of skills and innovative thinking to open your own practice. By establishing your practice, you will become the main boss and administrator to serve patients in your community. But

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The Benefits of Connecting With Your Coworkers in Healthcare

Healthcare takes teamwork. Any leader in the field will tell you that this industry relies heavily on collaboration, sharing and distributing responsibilities, and supporting one another. That’s why you must take time to establish strong positive connections with your coworkers on the front lines. How Positive Staff Relationships Will

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How Hospital Nurses Can Stay Positive During Challenging Workdays

A day in the life of a hospital nurse is fast-paced and often with high stakes. Some days, you may need to address patient emergencies or help people in distress. You may find yourself juggling many duties at once as you conduct your regular administrative tasks while handling your patient

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Why First Aid Is Essential in Nursing and Will Benefit You Outside of Work

Nursing school is an intense process with plenty of hands-on training. While absorbing endless medical information about different conditions, diseases, common issues you will face, you’re also learning about procedures and flawlessly administering treatments. Your schooling is meant to be applied immediately when you join the field, so you

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The Importance of Being a Confident Healthcare Worker

No matter what healthcare setting you work in, you are always somewhat under a pressure cooker. The responsibility of diagnosing and treating people to make them feel better involves knowing all the information introduced to you in your extensive education and executing procedures flawlessly. There is not much room for

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Restore and Relax with These Tips for Healthcare Workers

Working in the medical field is regularly fast-paced, with a lot at stake. As a healthcare professional, patients rely on you to make them better. You need to manage their expectations, look at all the options available to you for helping them, and choose what could be best for the

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Tips for New Nurses Starting During the Pandemic

You’ve completed your training, and now it’s time to enter the nursing workforce. Entering the healthcare workforce is already intimidating because you need to remember all the medical information and techniques you've learned from schooling. You need to act confidently in front of patients to earn

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Online Resources For Your Health Career

Development doesn’t end when you get the medical career of your dreams. Whether you’re learning on the job or from a mentor, you’re still picking up valuable info that will serve you and your patients. But what about actually pursuing it on your own? There are more

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Tips for Becoming a Better Nurse

Being a nurse is a great career because you’re part of a growing profession in the medical field, and you also get to see your efforts have a tangible, positive effect on your patients every day. The thing about this is that many other career-minded people are taking note

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Work-Life Balance in The Medical Profession

Part of being a medical professional is knowing when to clear other thoughts out of your mind and put your nose to the grindstone, but in the quieter moments, it’s hard not to think of what else you could be doing. The debate and demand for more work-life balance

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Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack vs. Stroke

Most people have heard of heart attacks, strokes and cardiac arrest. What they often don’t know is what the difference is between each of these serious medical conditions. If you are heading into the health care field, you’ll need to know much more than the lay person in

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Where (and How) to Get a Nursing Scholarship

Knowing you want to become a nurse is one thing. Actually making that happen is an entirely different ballgame. To put it plainly, nursing school isn’t cheap. Depending on what type of nurse you aspire to become (CNA, RNA, LPN, RN, etc.), the price tag can range anywhere from

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New Nurses: How to Develop Strong and Marketable Leadership Skills

New Nurses: How to Develop Strong and Marketable Leadership Skills For nurses who are just starting their career, the thought of rising into a position of leadership can seem like a far-off goal. But while climbing the ranks certainly takes time and often additional education, it’s never too early

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How to Advance Your Career from CNA to RN

There comes a time for many Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) when climbing the ladder to become a Registered Nurse (RN) just makes sense. Whether you’ve hit the point where you’re ready to learn more and advance, you’re motivated by the additional opportunities and bump in pay, or

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Best Practices When Submitting Nursing School Applications

Spring has officially sprung, which means hopeful nursing school applicants are already hard at work, polishing off their interview skills and trying to find whatever leg up they can to increase their odds of being accepted into the program of their choice. Obviously, grades play a pivotal role in determining

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Everything You Need to Know about BLS, ACLS and PALS Certification in 2019

It’s no secret that aspiring nurses and many others in medical-related fields are required to complete certain educational programs and licensing exams, but what about certifications? While the requirements may vary from employer to employer, there are some medical certifications that may either be mandated, or may simply be

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5 In-Demand Careers in Health Care that Don’t Require a Degree

The health care industry can be both lucrative in terms of salary potential as well as rewarding from an emotional standpoint. Many people shy away from a career in the medical field, however, because they believe it’s not possible to be successful without a college degree. There are many

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8 Ways to Earn CME Credits

Starting a career in the health care industry requires several years of education. That learning doesn’t cease once a license and/or board certification is obtained. In fact, in the medical field, education is a constant and ongoing thing. This process is known in the industry as continued medical

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Advanced Airway Options and Best Practices

One of the major distinctions between Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is the introduction of the advanced airway. In particular, endotracheal intubation. While many different kinds of health care providers may pursue their ACLS certification, only certain ones – such as doctors and respiratory therapists -

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How to Choose the Best Online BLS Course

Google the term “online BLS course” and you’ll undoubtedly receive dozens of listings – all of which claim to be the best option for you. With so many different resources to choose from, figuring out which online BLS course is actually the ideal solution for your needs can be challenging.

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Important PALS Medications You Need to Know

When it comes to passing your Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) exam, there are many things you will be required to know. Few of those things, however, are as important as studying and memorizing the medications. This portion of the exam requires that you not only know the names of

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4 Common Concerns About Online Medical Certifications

When it comes to obtaining your required medical certification - whether it’s ACLS, BLS, PALS or CPR – your options are many. By now, you’ve probably already heard about online medical certification – after all, you wouldn’t be reading this if you hadn’t. Unfortunately, you’ve also probably

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Is Online ACLS Accepted by Hospitals?

ProMed Certifications collected the data of over 5,000 employers across the country in 2017. We found that 97.2% accepted online certifications. But just in case, make sure to choose a provider that stands behind its certifications.

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The Controversy Surrounding Online Medical Certification vs. In-Person Learning

Online ACLS and other medical certifications still have a bit of stigma surrounding whether or not the online medium is legitimate. Let’s explore a few of those concerns in greater detail.