Choosing a career pathway can be challenging, and we’re here to help. Before committing to a program, you should know how to apply. Luckily, we are here to help. We can evaluate your skills, competencies, and interests. Furthermore, we’ll discuss your passions and show you how to turn them into a career in healthcare. There […]

The Entry-level Licensed Vocational Nurse  Working in hospitals, healthcare centers, and nursing homes, Licensed Vocational Nurses* (LVNs) provide care under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses (RNs).1  An LVN’s primary responsibility is to meet patients’ ongoing needs while giving optimum care. These duties include taking vitals, charting, monitoring patients, and relaying accurate, timely information to […]

Now may be an opportune time to enroll in a Radiologic Technology program. Radiologic Technologists produce appropriate densities, details, and contrasts for radiographs by placing image receptors under patients’ bodily areas for examination. These radiology professionals help patients prepare for procedures and administer non-radioactive materials into patients’ bloodstreams for diagnostic purposes.  Growth Faster Than National […]

A-B-C’s and ‘A-to-Z’s of  All Things RT Think you’d have better luck tossing up the alphabet ‘n guessing where it lands, Than forming a DIY career or some educational plans?   Want a new situation, as your GPS begs new navigation?  Your vocation requests a strong SOS for its serious stagnation.  Do you have a forgotten […]

Do you think about a career in healthcare where you might do extraordinary things? Trained in the “art and science” to create images, these persons harness ionizing X-radiation beams, warding off disease and detecting bodily injury.1 In a world of advancing technology, these heroes go with the times, performing patient radiographic procedures and bringing safety […]

If you are considering attending a radiologic technology program, this route may be one of your best decisions. Radiologic training prepares one for work within a rewarding and demanding field with doctors, healthcare teams, and patients.  According to a recent article by General Electric, reasons cited for going into the field include that these professionals […]

What Types of People Go Into the Field? If you are considering a career in imaging, you must obtain various hard and soft skills for success. By and large, healthcare professionals must possess the knowledge and comprehension an accredited imaging program provides. Because of this, soft and hard skills are intrinsically tied. On the whole, […]

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 […]

Overall, radiologic training can prepare one for a career in science and health. Involving advanced equipment and practices within the medical field, Radiologic Technologists perform imaging examinations. Specifically, they accurately position patients while ensuring quality diagnostic images are produced. On the whole, Radiologic Technologists work closely with radiologists. So procedures may be completed, imaging examinations […]

When your Uncle Frank said the doctor ordered an ultrasound to assess his gallstones, you thought perhaps Frank’s hearing was a bit off. But, you soon realized ultrasounds had other uses beyond your baby’s first black-and-white prenatal picture. Then, when your friendly neighbor underwent an ultrasound to locate her ever-present joint inflammation, you recognized the […]

Have you wondered what the difference is between Licensed Vocational and Registered Nurses? Or have you asked if the person checking you into the doctor’s office with the blue scrubs and a stethoscope was a medical student, medical assistant, Registered Nurse, or Licensed Vocational Nurse? Or perhaps they all seem the same, and the blue […]

It’s safe to say we’re all grateful for the countless nurses providing acute care to us in times of need. But how many of us know the differences between nurses and what each does? What is a Licensed Vocational Nurse? What makes them different from Registered Nurses? Can both do the same functions? Here are […]