What Is A Nurse Practitioner? A nurse practitioner is any registered nurse, or RN, that has chosen to expand their knowledge and become a specialist in a specific area of nursing. For example you could become a nurse practitioner (also referred to as advanced practice nurses, or APNs) in the area of pediatrics (where you will be an expert in illnesses and injuries that occur most commonly in children). This will require a fair amount of … [Read more...]
A Neonatal Nurse (NICU) And What It All Means
What Is A Neonatal Nurse (NICU)? Neonatal ICU is an intensive care unit for newborn babies. This is where a neonatal nurse (NICU) will work. There are a number of things that can go wrong in the first hours and days of life, and it will be your responsibility to work towards ensuring that the babies in your care are taken care of as well as possible and are protected from the various germs and illnesses that they are vulnerable to. Nature Of … [Read more...]
How To Become A Medical Surgical Nurse
What Is A Medical Surgical Nurse? All nurses everywhere used to be considered to be medical surgical nurses. Now it has become a specialty in adult health care. It was once considered to be a stepping stone in the health profession, but now it is seen as the backbone specialty that keeps all health care facilities going. These nurses work practically everywhere, including: Inpatient care units Clinics HMOs Ambulatory care … [Read more...]
Information On Being A Medical Assistant
What Is A Medical Assistant? Medical assistants are essentially admin workers who are also allowed to engage in certain clinical activities. They work in the offices of: Physicians Podiatrists Chiropractors Other health practitioners In these settings they engage in administrative tasks such as taking calls and making appointments, as well as the all important task of maintaining patient records. The duties can vary significantly … [Read more...]
Looking At A Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) As A Career
What is a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)? A licensed vocational nurse (LVN) is the same as a licensed practical nurse (LPN). The name that you are given basically depends on what state you work in. LVNs, for example, are found in California. LPN is the more commonly used name. An LVN is a nurse that provides fairly basic care in a healthcare setting and who needs to have specialized training and pass a licensing exam to do so. Nature Of The … [Read more...]
Everything Legal With A Legal Nurse Consultant
What Is A Legal Nurse Consultant? A legal nurse consultant is a person who has had nurse training, usually an RN and sometimes an LPN, who consults on legal matters. You need specialized CLNC® training to consult on medical-related cases. Legal nurses can charge very high fees on the basis that there their knowledge and expertise is sought after. In no other way is it possible to get as expert an opinion on a legal matter involving health … [Read more...]
Assessing The Level Of Need In Ambulatory Care Nursing
What Is An Ambulatory Care Nurse? An ambulatory nurse is someone who works with outpatients and assesses their needs quickly. This involves seeing everyone who comes into a hospital or clinic and assessing their level of need. Some will need care very quickly, such as anyone who has been in a car accident or those who cannot breathe or are bleeding. In some cases, patients can wait for treatment, that is, those who do not have a life threatening … [Read more...]
Looking At What An Oncology LPN Does
Becoming An Oncology LPN Caring for patients with cancer, especially in the later stages of cancer can be quite a challenge. Seeing what these patients and their families have to go through is not an easy task and you have to be a strong person to be able to perform this job. The Studies To Endure To become and Oncology LPN you will have to go through the regular LPN program, but you would have to specialise in Oncology. Treating cancer … [Read more...]
Everything You Need To Know About Becoming A Male LPN
Are you a man who wants to become a male nurse? Do you want to study to become a male LPN? Strangely enough in a world where equality for women has become somewhat the norm, and nobody really thinks twice about a female mechanic or a female doctor, lawyer, pilot or member of the armed forces, the title "male nurse" still seems to have somewhat of a stigma attached to it. This is really a pity because there are many men who would like to become a … [Read more...]