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Home health aides (HHA) care for people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, cognitive impairments, or age-related issues who live in their own homes rather than a nursing facility. They help with daily living activities including providing routine healthcare and assistance with personal tasks so clients are able to remain safely at home. They also provide basic […]
According to the Provost of the Imo State College of Nursing, Princess Duru, she attributed the high demand for Nigerian nurses in the United States of America, Canada and other developed countries to the discipline imbibed in the nurses by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). According to her, the reforms introduced by […]
Much like the wear and tear of an old set of car tires, your brain’s ability to carry the weight of your cognition memory, decision-making, wisdom and learning can begin to dull or change. This change is known as cognitive aging. It’s not necessarily a sign of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia – a decline in […]
Caregiving jobs are among the fastest-growing occupations, and as the elderly population increases, the occupational outlook for caregivers will continue to grow. In addition to new job openings, there is high turnover in home health care occupations, meaning the need for those curious about the field is high. Employment of home health and personal care […]
Nursing clinicals are the portion of the nursing education that gives a nursing student the opportunity to show they’ve paid attention in class, asked questions about their role in general healthcare, how they’re expected to perform in a typical healthcare setting, responding to emergency situations, and how to provide compassionate treatment to those who are […]
Nutritional science continues to sharpen our understanding of how the foods we eat may contribute to the development of cancer as well as how certain foods can support a patient nutritionally while in active treatment. With breast cancer specifically, research is showing that because it’s often a hormonally-driven disease, controlling your weight and managing your diet can be helpful […]
A Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is the highest-ranking professional position a nurse can obtain. It is also the most advanced position you can find in any healthcare facility or organization. The position requires many years of actual hands-on experience. It also requires the completion of a doctoral, post-graduate degree program. To get to this level, […]
In the last decade, there’s been a major push for nurses to earn their Master of Science in Nursing degree: a competitive market, the desire to make more money, and specialization in the profession, to name a few. Certainly, RNs can make a great living with a BSN, and can even pursue some specializations and certifications, but if you […]
There’s no sugar-coating the fact that nursing is a demanding profession. People enter into the field because they have a calling to help others. However, the constant draw on a nurse’s skills, abilities, and training can eventually lead to mental and physical Burnout. Often, nurses feel that they can’t step back from their workload because of […]
Job seekers are looking to the healthcare field as one of the fastest growing occupational sources abroad. Healthcare-related jobs are expected to account for one of the highest sectors in job growth, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Aside from hospital workers, employees are needed to fill positions in physician’s offices, urgent care clinics […]
