Becoming a Registered Nurse (RN) begins with tiny—yet ongoing steps. The first step is obtaining a solid academic foundation. At the base of the educational continuum, one must obtain a high school diploma or G.E.D. Accordingly, your secondary education should include anatomy and physiology, biology, microbiology, and chemistry classes. Consider taking English composition, lifespan growth, […]

Do you aspire to work in healthcare and positively impact others’ lives? Are you interested in fitness and want to help patients work toward their health and wellness goals through skilled, functional exercise? If so, a vocation as a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) may be the route to pursue. Who are PTA professionals, and what […]

License to Nurse! Have you ever watched the popular movie License to Kill, a James Bond spy film? Or have you listened to the spoof song “License to Chill,” sung by Jimmy Buffett? Maybe you’ve heard someone jokingly ask if you have a `license to parent.’ Inferred, even into popular culture, is the notion that […]

Perhaps you’ve heard the famous joke, “Be nice to your nurses; they keep doctors from hurting you.”* With no offense to medical doctors, the wisecrack may speak, tongue-in-cheek, to the responsibilities which fall on the primary healthcare staff—the shoulders of Registered Nurses. Besides banter, the joke may also reference how much Registered Nurses affect our […]

Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) work under the supervision of licensed Physical Therapists to help patients regain movement and manage pain after surgery, traumatic brain injury (TBI), injury, disability, or illness. The rehabilitative and therapeutic modalities used include soft tissue mobilization/massage techniques, stretching, exercises, manual therapy interventions, range of movement motions, electrotherapies, and more.1  Physical Therapist […]