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25 09, 2019

The Benefits of NRP Certification on High-Acuity Neonatal Intensive Care Units

September 25th, 2019|Advanced Nursing, Neonatal|

As a neonatal intensive care nurse, you are in charge of an extremely fragile population of the smallest patients in the hospital. Working in this unit requires a certain amount of determination and perseverance as these patients are critically sick, especially if they were born preterm. In addition to your physical and mental determination to provide compassionate care to these patients, you also need a high knowledge level of complete neonatal care to make the smartest decisions for your patients [...]

20 09, 2019

Building an Incident Response Team in Your Emergency Room

September 20th, 2019|Advanced Nursing, Education, Nurses Corner|

Today, many of the largest organizations and businesses have incident response teams that are designed to respond to unusual and dangerous situations quickly. Some businesses may have incident response teams to deal with unexpected computer system failures or major electrical outages. Large hospitals should also have carefully planned teams that can deal with mass injuries and casualties. Of course, in a health care organization, this team would be institution-wide and would include many different leaders in all departments. However, [...]

13 09, 2019

Tips and Solutions for Nurse Burnout

September 13th, 2019|Advanced Nursing, Education|

Nurse burnout is a very real problem often complicated by factors outside a nurse’s control. For example, many nurses deal with stressful work situations, which could include unsafe work environments or poor staffing ratios. Other causes of burnout may be based on personal feelings, such as a sense of isolation or difficulty in dealing with emotional upheaval on the job. The definition of nurse burnout is a sense of physical, mental and emotional unrest and stress most often caused by [...]

11 09, 2019

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification Explained

September 11th, 2019|Education, Neonatal|

As a neonatal care provider, you know just how fragile these young lives are. While many of your newborn patients thrive outside the womb, others struggle to live, having been born too early or born with life-threatening complications. While Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate programs teach you how to care for children and adults of all ages who may require resuscitation, these classes do not cover your very youngest patients who often require life-saving maneuvers [...]

4 09, 2019

Is Becoming a Phlebotomist Technician Right for You?

September 4th, 2019|BLS, Career Programs, Education|

They’re everywhere. In almost every hospital setting, doctor’s office, walk-in clinic or Urgent Care, you’ll find them. They patiently wait with their empty vials and syringes until a new patient needs their blood drawn and tested. They’re phlebotomists, often quietly going about their business of helping save lives. […]

30 08, 2019

Nursing Career 101: State Requirements for CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

August 30th, 2019|Advanced Nursing, Classes, Education|

While nearly any nurse will tell you how important continuing education is to a healthy nursing practice, not all states have the same requirements. In fact, most states differ dramatically from nearby states in their requirements. Therefore, as soon as you receive your initial license, you must know what you will have to do in the succeeding years in order to renew at the right time. States Requiring No Continuing Education Although continuing nursing education is important no matter what [...]

28 08, 2019

Becoming An Emergency Room Nurse: TNCC Certification

August 28th, 2019|Career Programs, Education|

For health care professionals, the desire to better one’s practice is a constant thought in the back of one’s mind. Every nurse knows they have more to learn. Not only is it nearly impossible to remember every fact, but also medical knowledge is constantly changing and growing, requiring the nurse to continue growing at the same rate. Some nurses may choose to complete the bare minimum of initial education and continuing education hours. However, if you want to take [...]

23 08, 2019

Best Shoes for Nurses: Top Recommended Nursing Shoes

August 23rd, 2019|Advanced Nursing|

No matter where they work, all nurses end up spending much of each day on their feet. Whether they are standing in the operating room, running up and down hallways or speeding around the emergency room, nurses’ feet end up taking quite a beating. To cut down on foot strain, aches and pains that can spread up the legs and even blisters, it is important to choose high-quality shoes that provide excellent support, have high-grip soles and include backs to [...]

21 08, 2019

The Basics of Continuing Education for Nurses and Why You Need CEUs

August 21st, 2019|Advanced Nursing, Education|

When you graduate from nursing school, you may believe your education is at an end and you can spend the rest of your career simply caring for your patients. However, because health care is a rapidly changing field with plenty of new research and technology entering it every year, you must constantly keep up with your education to learn new skills and best care for your patients. Continuing education is one of the best ways to do this. What Is [...]

16 08, 2019

We Have New EMT B Training Classes Open, But Can You Cut It?

August 16th, 2019|Classes, Education, EMT Training|

2019 was an exciting year for us. We had a couple new EMT B training courses in Oakland, and we even expanded enough to be able to open two more EMT Basic training classes in Sacramento. Great news for us, and we hope to see you there at one campus or the other. -But are you up to the challenge?

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