Posts by Chase
Managing Stress During Your Healthcare Job Search
A career in healthcare can be gratifying in many different ways. You have the unique opportunity to help people in ways that will have an everlasting impact on their life. You may be very eager to get started working in the field but just cannot find an opportunity to do so. Stress is natural during…
Read MoreDo Nurses Need More Advanced Degrees?
While it is certainly not necessary to obtain a doctorate in nursing to do your job well, there are several ways your career can benefit with extra study. The benefits of a more advanced degree can improve your practical medical knowledge as well as hone the professional and business side of the industry. What can…
Read MoreTop 5 Books to Read on the Road
Travel has its ups and downs, and waiting at the airport (or bus stop) is certainly a considered a “down” for many traveling therapists. With delays and complications, you may find yourself stuck in the same chair for hours before you can start moving. There are, fortunately, a plethora of books available to help pass…
Read MoreDon’t Commit These 3 Healthcare Interview Mistakes
Congratulations on graduating with your healthcare degree! You worked hard for it and it is time to put what you’ve learned to use, but first, you must get past the interview. You have done everything right leading up to this moment. The last thing you want to do is ruin your chances of landing a…
Read MoreConditions that May Improve with Occupational Therapy
To the everyday person, it may be difficult to clearly understand what the duties of an occupational therapists are. Many people struggle to notice the difference between an occupational therapist and a physical therapist when it comes to their service areas. While they both provide hands-on services, physical therapists mainly work with individuals recovering from…
Read MoreFamous Nurses Throughout History
To celebrate National Nurses Week, it is important to remember the nurses who made a change. Whether that change is within the nursing career, a community, or another’s life, nursing achievements go beyond the limits of our collective imaginations. Modern nursing is less than 150 years old. Before then, nursing duties were often little more…
Read MoreWhy You Should Thank a Nurse Today
It is officially National Nurses Week! This is the time of year that we acknowledge nurses for the incredible service they provide to the people in need. Nurses have long been a vital element in the healthcare system and without them, there’s no telling where we would be as society. From the school nurses that…
Read MoreWhy Special Education Teachers Matter
Special education is a method of teaching for students with disabilities that would hinder their ability to learn from a conventional teaching method. These disabilities can range from blindness to a traumatic brain injury. Such students require an environment made for them with qualified teachers. The number of students enrolling in special education rises every…
Read More3 Ways Occupational Therapists Help Treat Addiction
Addiction and substance abuse have always been a prominent issue in society. As time(ask) moves forward, more substances with addictive qualities are made to create a hole in an individual’s life. occupational therapists seek new ways to help clients cope with the addiction before it attains a crippling grasp and gradually ends the need that…
Read More1/4 of Americans Lose Hearing From Noise
Hearing loss has long been an issue associated with old age but a recent report conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that hearing loss is starting younger than previously recorded. The study was ignited by a call to action in a report from the 2016 National Academies of Sciences which…
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