“Just Breathe”© is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. The lyrics, “Stay with me; Let’s just breathe,” are familiar. While one rarely consciously thinks about breathing, have you ever considered how vital that automatic response is? Breathing starts when one inhales (breathes in). Then, air enters and fills the lungs, and oxygen […]
If you’re headed back to school, it’s essential to understand your potential funding options. Ultimately, these will help augment your educational dreams. For the most part, college income sourcing can include scholarships, student loans, work-study programs, grants, family gifts, savings, and hard work. This article focuses on scholarships as an attempt to answer questions regarding […]
If you’re headed back to school, it’s essential to understand your potential financial options. Ultimately, these will help augment your educational dreams. For the most part, college income sourcing can include scholarships, student loans, work-study programs, grants, family gifts, savings, and good old-fashioned hard work. Discerning what financial aid to follow and which items […]
Due to many factors, February can be a depressing month. Primarily, it’s the “un-month,” or the space occurring just after something grand, yet before nothing at all—in a place BETWEEN. This and other reasons make the quintessential “un-month” slightly off. Let me explain. 1. Shortest of All Months First, February is the shortest of […]
Not every day students are taught by a professor who’s earned two master’s and two doctorates and possesses so much life experience. Enter Professor Murrell. “I started teaching because I strongly believe in the educational process and educational inquiry,” says Dr. James Murrell, Dean of Imaging at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. “I realized I […]
Have you wondered what the differences are between vocational and registered nursing programs? Both are educational trajectories, right? Each program leads to a nursing career, yes? Both courses may be launching pads for higher levels of nursing—for sure. Perhaps, and most confusing, either vocation may be achieved by completing an associate degree and obtaining licensure. […]
Resolution-setting is a tradition for many individuals around the world. Because people tend to be more reflective and introspective at the start of a new year, the first month of the year is considered a season of renewed hope and uncharted beginnings. (It may also be that at this time, Americans begin getting their Visa […]
Today, being a nurse is considered a noble and respected role. So much so that a recent Gallup poll named it the most trusted profession in America for 22 years in a row.1 But this was not always the case. By contrast, centuries ago, nursing was not only non-certified but not respected or vetted. At […]
If you opened your lips to drink your morning Joe rather than close them, you already understand something regarding muscles. Likewise, if you moved your shoulder to help hold that hot drink, you have a basic anatomical knowledge of ball and socket joints. Moreover, if you recognize that soft tissue responds and remodels along imposed […]
One technological advance in healthcare is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRIs allow doctors to see inside the human body when assessing ways of repairing it or proposing treatment options. Providing Education Magnetic resonance imaging programs provide education for those seeking to become radiology professionals. Such programs aim at preparing students to take and pass a […]
Radiology involves the study of internal organ images within the human body. According to the Oxford Languages Dictionary, it is the science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially for diagnosing and treating disease.1 Before the advent of diagnostic imaging, only a patient’s death allowed doctors to study the body’s internal organs and structures […]
Nurses are in demand everywhere. If you want to make a real difference in society and be part of an exciting career, you should enter nursing now. One entry-level way to begin your nursing career is as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). An LVN typically: Monitors patients’ health by checking their blood pressure, body temperature, […]
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