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7 Things You Can Do to Stay Calm Working in the ER
January 12th, 2010 by Richard Hemby No comments »
Any medical job you may uphold is going to come with some level of stress. However, working in the Emergency Room holds a particularly high headache probability because of the high paced nature of the work and the variance of tasks involved. It is quite logical for you to lose your mind working there, but before you do that and turn into a patient yourself, try some of the tips below to help yourself stay calm.
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50 Doctors to Follow on Twitter
December 15th, 2009 by Richard Hemby 11 comments »
Social networks have taken a big role in the way we stay connected nowadays, and there’s nothing that says the medical field can’t be involved too. Doctors now use sites like Twitter to connect with one another and discuss current events in medicinal world. If you are looking to become a doctor or even if you just find the field fascinating, you might enjoy following some of the doctors on Twitter. You can join medical groups on the site or just listen to what the “docs” have to say. It’s totally up to you. Here is a list of some of the doctors you might want to take a look at:
Top Blackberry Apps for the Medical Field
October 27th, 2009 by Richard Hemby No comments »With the advance of the latest trends in the worldwide market, a number of people have reduced themselves to the use of more upgraded tools in their lives. “Smartphones”, as they are tagged, have made their way into homes across the world. The typical example could be the Blackberry, which is a modern GSM handheld that has made a name for itself among the world greatest cell phones. The amazing part of this phone is actually the real handy and educative applications that they have either in-built or downloadable via Internet. Used to optimize medical practice, some of the applications of Blackberry are covered in the subsequent lines.
Financial Aid for Occupational Therapists
October 16th, 2009 by Richard Hemby 2 comments »Everyday day life comes up with its own twists and turns. The ability of to overcome certain situations depends upon the means that are used. Earning a degree in Occupational Therapy can be a gateway to a variety of profitable career opportunities, but there is a problem in how people get to that degree. Education is expensive, and for a graduate student, it might not be easy to afford the fee required to pursue education. Thus financial assistance has been made available to graduate students throughout the country as a way to cover the costs associated with university attendance. The financial aid available is either in the form of a grant, a scholarship, a fellowship or a loan. A number of these aids for occupational therapists are listed below:
50 Nurses You Can Follow on Twitter
October 15th, 2009 by Richard Hemby 7 comments »Twitter has hit the scene so hard in recent years, and a bunch of different groups have formed because of that. #RNChat is a great place to find a lot of nurses to talk to, but there are countless groups on Twitter that are beneficial for the nursing community. As people use their 140 characters to talk about their day, many nurses discuss medical issues and unique solutions that they’ve discovered in their career. Here is a list of 50 different nurses on Twitter that you can follow to potentially get some insight on their medical lives.
Best iPhone Apps for Pharmacists
October 7th, 2009 by Richard Hemby 5 comments »Technology is at its peak nowadays. We see new developments in a wide range of technologies every single day. Cell phones have become some of the most updated pieces in today’s society because they are becoming increasingly vital for every day life. In response to this need for advancement, Smartphone companies have created an array of applications to make people’s lives just a little better. The iPhone, an Apple Inc. manufactured multimedia enabled Smartphone, has a variety of special applications available, including some that are specific to people in the pharmaceutical field. Let’s take a look at some of those applications and see if they would be beneficial to you.
Google Android Applications for the Medical Field
October 5th, 2009 by Richard Hemby 2 comments »In a world that has been tremendously influenced by changes in various sectors of our environment, people world-wide are living in the midst of a technological revolution. These changes are intended to contribute to the betterment of our lives, as well as the ease of access to information. Information still remains as one of the most exchanged commodities that we use one a daily basis, and it will continue to be so for years to come. Gadgets such as mobile phones and the recent upgrades of them known as Smartphones have emerged lately, providing the end-user with friendly interfaces to keep the communication flowing.
Google Android, a mobile operating system handset introduced in 2007 by Google, provides a ton of handy applications for people of this century. Among the applications are some made available for Smartphone users in the medical field. Thus medical doctors, nurses or pharmacists, students and other healthcare experts could be kept up to date with the most reliable clinical applications on the market today. Tabers Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary and Drug Guide by Daviss are some of the more popular resources available, but there are plenty of others. Most of these are available for download on the internet with newer versions popping out here and there.
Listed below are some of the medical applications accessible via Smartphones running the Google Android platform.
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Top 25 Websites for Dads
October 1st, 2009 by Richard Hemby 1 comment »
Many kids grow up believing that their dad is really a superhero in disguise. Unfortunately, regardless of how heartwarming this innocent belief is, dads are human beings too. Some may be human superheroes or superhero humans, but sometimes they need a little help from an invisible sidekick.
Dads vary in personality, appearance, thinking, knowledge, experiences, etc. Keeping the various needs of each unique dad in mind, we have compiled a Top 25 Dad Sites List! In this list, dads can get expert parent advice, look up particular topics (like how to talk to a teenage son or daughter), learn more about what fatherhood means, get some tips from other dads, and learn from the experiences of other dads through blogs dedicated to fatherhood.
Therefore, we recommend the following 25 sites for your reading pleasure, reference, and learning experience. (Note that these are in no particular order.)
26 iPhone/iTouch Apps for EMS Personnel
September 24th, 2009 by Richard Hemby 5 comments »Take advantage of your iPhone/iTouch and checkout the following iphone apps for paramedics, EMTs, and other EMS professionals. Remember, if the app is bought soley for work, you can deduct the cost of the app from your taxes. You may also be able to deduct a portion of your cell phone bill as well (for the apps that works online).