“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  Since time began, personnel shortages, limited funds, and periods of heightened stress have existed. No one is exempt. However, while you can’t make stress entirely disappear, you can do a lot to mitigate or “soften” the distress at hand. First, ascertain what’s causing your burnout.    Assess the Cause of Burnout A) HOME Is it […]

Dr. Guillermo Paredes, MD.OB/GYN; ARDMS (OB); (AB), RVT, affectionately known as “Dr. G,” has been with Gurnick Academy since 2006.  World Health Organization Of noteworthiness, Dr. G worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the jungles of the Amazon, with a focus on infectious disease research. He became engaged with the WHO through a government […]

  “Having a budget, for many, has a straitjacket connotation,” says financial expert Dave Ramsey. However, he says, “This is the wrong way to view a budget or any cash flow plan. Having a budget doesn’t mean you can’t order a pizza when you want one. It just means that you have a plan for […]

  Reasons to go back to school vary from one individual to another. Sometimes, one’s wish to climb the corporate ladder is a motivating factor to return to the halls of academia. Other times, outdated tools or “rusty” skill sets necessitate the return. Below are some popular reasons people opt to go back.   1. […]

Several years ago, Gurnick Academy embraced high-fidelity mannequins for student labs. The goal was for simulation to help improve programs on our campuses. Since then, the school has purchased more complex and sophisticated mannequins, like the one pictured on this blog. Mimic Human Functions Many simulators mimic human functions, such as crying, bleeding, a human […]