Sunday, December 21, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Post-Acute Providers Are Not Vendors
Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.
Office: 877-871-4062
Fax: 877-871-9739
E-Mail: ElizabethHogue@ElizabethHogue.net
Some hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNF’s) refer to post-acute providers as “vendors” and require them to follow the policies and procedures related to “vendors.” These may include, for example, a requirement for representatives of post-acute providers to sign in when they arrive at hospitals and SNF’s to coordinate services in hospitals’ Purchasing Departments.
On the contrary, post-acute providers; such as home health agencies, home medical equipment (HME) companies, hospices and private duty home care agencies; are not “vendors” and should not be treated like “vendors.” They are, instead, fellow providers. Vendors are manufacturers and distributors of supplies and equipment that are utilized by hospitals and SNF’s on the premises of institutions. Post-acute providers rarely sell equipment and supplies that are used by facilities on the premises. In fact, the users of post-acute providers are patients, not hospitals and SNF’s.
When hospitals and SNF’s lump post-acute providers in with equipment and supply vendors they are, at the least, being disrespectful of these types of providers. Such treatment may be demeaning to post-acute providers.
Some hospitals are asking post-acute providers who are categorized as vendors to pay fees to hospitals in order to appear on a vendor list. Such payments are likely to constitute illegal kickbacks in exchange for referrals and cannot be required.
In addition, restrictions that hospitals and SNF’s may appropriately put on the activities of vendors while on the premises are inapplicable to post-acute providers. Vendors may, for example, be prohibited from going to other areas of institutions besides purchasing departments unless they are accompanied by staff of facilities.
No such restrictions should be applied to post-acute providers. In fact, it is inappropriate to restrict the activities of post-acute providers who:
- Have received referrals of patients; or
- Cared for patients immediately prior to their admission to institutions
Under these circumstances, post acute providers should be permitted access to patients, their families, and information about them as part of the discharge planning process.
It is important to note that referrals for post-acute services do not have to come from physicians. They may come from patients, their families, physicians, case managers/discharge planners, or other sources. Referrals may also be received by post-acute providers, either verbally or in writing. When post-acute providers are acting on verbal referrals, they should, however, document the name of the person who made the referral and the date and time at which it was received.
Of course, patients have the right to freedom of choice of providers. This right to freedom of choice of providers includes the right to self-refer to any type of post-acute provider. There are a number of sources of this right, as follows:
1) All patients have a common law right, based upon court decisions, to control the care provided to them, including who renders it. Thus, when patients, regardless of payor source or type of care, voluntarily express preferences for providers, their choices must be honored.
2) Federal statutes of the Medicare and Medicaid programs guarantee Medicare beneficiaries and Medicaid recipients the right to freedom of choice of providers. (Medicaid recipients may have waived this right if they participate in a waiver program.) Consequently, when Medicare patients and non-waiver Medicaid patients voluntarily express a preference for a home health agency, these choices must be honored.
3) The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) requires hospitals to develop a list of home health agencies that are:
a) Medicare certified;
b) Provide services in the geographic areas where patients reside, and;
c) Ask to be on the list.
In addition, if a hospital places the name of an agency on the list in which it has discloseable financial interests, the relationship between the hospital and the agency must be disclosed on the list.
This list must be presented to all patients who may benefit from home health services, regardless of payor source, so that they can choose the home health agency that they wish to provide services to them.
4) Hospital Conditions of Participation (COP’s) that became effective on October 1, 2004, include the basic requirements of the BBA described above.
5) Court decisions, such as the opinion in Assured Home Health, Inc. v. Providence Health System, also support patients’ right to freedom of choice of providers. In this case, Assured claimed that the hospitals in the System regularly violated patients’ right to freedom of choice and “steered” patients to agencies owned by the System. This case was settled when the System agreed to institute additional safeguards to protect patients’ rights, including monitoring of the hospital’s practices by outside third parties.
A patient who received services from a post-acute provider immediately prior to admission to an institutional setting may, of course, choose to receive services from a different provider upon discharge. If a patient does not choose another provider, his or her care should be continued by the same provider with which the patient is likely to have a continuing provider-patient relationship.
Likewise, patients who are referred to post-acute providers may, of course, choose different providers any time they wish to do so.
Patients greatly value the services that post-acute providers offer. Hospitals and SNF’s, therefore, should not treat them like “vendors.”
©Copyright, 2008. Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. All rights reserved. No portion of this material may be used in any form without the advance written permission of the author.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Facing Deadly Ice Storms, Home Medical Equipment Providers in New England Mobilize to Protect Oxygen Patients
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec 16, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Home oxygen providers in New England prepared for the deadly ice storm that struck last week and have responded with extra visits and contacts with patients receiving home oxygen therapy. An oxygen patient who uses an oxygen system that runs on electricity must have a back-up supply of oxygen. Oxygen therapy is critical to more than one million Americans who suffer from respiratory illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
On Friday, December 12, with no electrical power or telephone service at the Home Care Specialists, Inc. facility in Haverhill, Mass., the company implemented its disaster response program. With the help of a generator, the company was able to handle patient calls using cell phones and deliver more than 100 emergency backup oxygen cylinders to patients without power. The following day, the company delivered and serviced more than 60 emergency backup oxygen cylinders and another 30 were serviced on Sunday, December 14.
William E. Desmarais, a respiratory therapist, is co-owner of Home Care Specialists, which provides durable medical equipment and services to northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. The company cares for more than 800 oxygen patients who were forced to rely on backup emergency gaseous cylinders provided by HCS following the power failures caused by the New England ice storms on December 11 and 12.
"In many cases, home oxygen companies provide home oxygen service over and above what is required by accrediting agencies and by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services," said Desmarais.
"We have heard similar stories from many of our members who provide home oxygen equipment," said Karyn Estrella, executive director of the New England Medical Equipment Dealers Association. "One of our members, Clinical 1 Home Medical in Hingham, Mass., delivered oxygen to a nursing home whose back-up generator failed and they ran out of tanks. They also transported oxygen to an ambulance company in Worcester who had exhausted their supplies."
The typical Medicare home oxygen user is a 73 year-old who suffers from late-stage COPD. Approximately 12 million Americans have been diagnosed with COPD. An estimated 12 to 15 million more remain undiagnosed. The American Association for Homecare represents durable medical equipment providers, manufacturers, and other organizations in the homecare community. Website: www.aahomecare.org.
SOURCE American Association for Homecare http://www.aahomecare.org
Friday, December 12, 2008
Online Healthcare Degrees
According to the labor statistics bureau, healthcare job sector is on the rise in almost all the countries and especially in the U.S. Hence, the need for healthcare degree programs is also on the rise. Persons who wish to pursue a degree in healthcare can also do it through the healthcare online degree programs. Information on the same are be available online from various websites. Various specialization programs might be available in healthcare such as nursing, administration, psychology, human services, health informatics, pharmacy, physical therapy and many more.
The great thing about online degree programs is that the university or college offering the course need not be in the same locality or state or nation where the student is residing but can be located anywhere in the world. This avoids the need to commute to the college or university and stay there physically that the expenses towards them are saved.
Healthcare careers and opportunities are very open and easy to obtain that when the person is clinically inclined, he has various options. Students who wish to take up the healthcare online degree programs can get the necessary information from the websites that they can choose the online university or college according to their choice and suitability. Moreover, they can also gain easy access to the classmates, courses, computer support and professors all the day of the week when pursuing it online.
http://educationonline-101.com/healthcare-online-degree-programs/
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Clip & save guide: healthcare careers
Monday, November 17th 2008, 11:41 AM
Health care jobs are there for the taking - for people with the right training.
Here are some tips for launching a career in a field that experts say will see rapid growth in the coming years:
RELATED: SPECIAL ON EMPLOYMENT CRISIS, PART II: WALL STREET VET FINDS HOME IN MEDICINE
Unemployed New Yorkers can get vouchers from the city Department of Small Business Services to pay for up to a year's training. Call 311 for more info.
- Home care agencies around the city offer free training for people who want to be home health aides. The student takes 75 hours of training - and must pass drug tests and be fingerprinted get a certificate.
- CUNY's New York City College of Technology offers an associate's degree for people who want to be X-ray technicians. It takes 2½ years to complete the degree. Tuition is $2,000 a semester for state residents. The student must pass an exam to get a license.
RELATED: SPECIAL ON EMPLOYMENT CRISIS, PART I: LOOKING FOR JOBS IN TODAY'S ECONOMY
- Monroe College has a two-year associate's degree for people who want to become medical assistants. Tuition is $5,600 a semester.
- Monroe College has a three-semester program for those who want to become licensed practical nurses. Tuition is $6,660 a semester. Graduates get a college-credit practical nurse certificate from the school and then pass a test to get a license.
- Pace University has a one-year bachelor's program for people who want to become registered nurses - and already have bachelor's degrees in other subjects. Tuition and fees are $46,800. An exam is required to get a license.
- Medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons is a four-year program. Tuition and fees - not including living expenses - are about $50,000 a year. Years of residency and internship follow. The school has received applications from several Wall Streeters in their mid-20s and early 30s who pulled in six-figure incomes, a spokesman said.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Healthcare Career at Vocational Trade School
You can start a new healthcare career fast by attending a vocational trade school. There are many possible jobs you can do with an education from a trade school and there are many career schools and technical schools to choose from.
You can see just how many careers are in the health care field by thinking about the last time you visited the doctor. The receptionist took your name and entered your information into the computer system. Technicians and nurses were responsible for taking your vitals. If you had to have blood drawn, they probably sent you to the lab to see the phlebotomist. At the dentistas office, you probably saw the receptionist and the dental hygienist in addition to the dentist.
You can start a new healthcare career fast by attending a vocational trade schooland you can prepare for many of the jobs you see being done in a doctor’s office, a dentist, a hospital, a rehab center, or a nursing home.
Not only can you prepare for these jobs, but these jobs may become a stepping stone to even more education and a more technical job. For example, if you find you like being a nurse’s aid, you may decide to return to school and become a registered nurse. A short education in a vocational school allows you to try out a type of career without having to make a commitment to it for the rest of your life.
When you work in health care, youall go home every night feeling that youave made a difference. The world is a better place for having you in it. Every day youall help to reassure stressed-out families in crisis. Every day youall make sick and injured patients feel better, more comfortable, and less alone. What could be a better career than that?
Healthcare careers are also flexible. Are you a night owl? Work second or third shift. Are your kids in school during the day? Work first shift. Some healthcare settings have different kinds of schedules that allow you more than two days off in a row. Healthcare careers also vary enough that you can find your niche. For example, if you like to do different things across a day, you might become a home healthcare aide. If you like being in one place, you may work for a doctor’s practice.
Going to a vocational trade school and earning your degree qualifies you to work in lots of areas of the health care sector. This could be the opportunity of a lifetime, and the first step to doing what youave always wanted to do. You can seize this opportunity now and start toward a better life today. What are you waiting for?
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
New Jersey Teens Enter Nursing Camp
Monday October 6, 2008
From Nurse.com
As a high school student in 2003, Anna Finn was interested in a career in nursing. Her choice was confirmed after attending Nursing Camp, a program at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, N.J. Five years later, Finn, a 2008 BSN graduate of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden Campus, is a new RN working at Virtua West Jersey Hospital Marlton in its Total Joint and Spine Center.
And five years later, Lourdes continues to host Nursing Camp, hoping to inspire other students to consider careers in nursing and healthcare. William K. Pierce, RN, BSN, CCRN, RRT, MBA/HCM, is Lourdes' director of nursing practice/performance improvement and coordinator of the camp.
He says the one-week program can accommodate about 25 campers, ages 13 to 15. To recruit them, Pierce sends information to local schools and churches, so the campers are primarily, but not exclusively, from Camden's inner city. The free program's funding comes from the Lourdes Foundation and former Philadelphia Eagle quarterback Ron Jaworski's foundation. Camp counselors include a nurse manager, staff nurses, and nurse externs.
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Wedding is a first at healthcare center
NORWALK - As the strains of Pachelbel's Canon in D Major filled the third-floor sunroom, some women wept. A few men choked up.
Many of the guests looked back and forth from the groom, Ronald Price, to the hallway where his bride, Michelle Weiner, was about to make her entrance at the Marathon Healthcare Center.
"What's taking her?" they asked. "Did she get cold feet?"
But when the deejay played "The Bridal Chorus," commonly known as "Here Comes the Bride," Weiner appeared. Pushing the joystick on her wheelchair, she moved at a steady pace to the music and to the cheers and camera flashes of about 30 patients, staff members and guests.
It was a first at the rehabilitation and care center - two residents who need 24-hour, long-term care were about to tie the knot.
Price, in his own wheelchair and with best man Ed Getlein standing at his side, beamed as Weiner rolled up alongside him. There, Justices of the Peace Joanne Romano and Rick McQuaid, both Norwalk Common Council members and wearing black robes, were ready to officiate. Janice White, a Marathon resident and Weiner's maid of honor, held a bouquet as she sat in a nearby chair.
"Everything leading up to this moment was of value," McQuaid said. "Love is more powerful than your past."
Price was eager to seal the deal.
"Ronald, do you take Michelle to be your wife . . ." Romano began.
Before she could finish with the words "to have and to hold," Price shouted, "I do."
Price, 59, has been wheelchair
bound for 14 years because of arthritis and a stroke during heart surgery. Weiner, 56, suffers from multiple sclerosis.
Price strained to reach his bride to place the ring on her finger. She, too, had to stretch with the ring to reach "my partner in life, my one true love."
After they were pronounced husband and wife, applause filled the East Three Solarium, followed by the deejay spinning Frank Sinatra's "The Best is Yet to Come."
Though there was no dancing, a festive atmosphere prevailed. Residents, many of them elderly or handicapped and in wheelchairs or holding walkers, chatted loudly or dug right into the dinner served up by Doug DeAndrea, director of food services.
Marathon Executive Director Courtney Young said Weiner and Price transferred to the center a month ago from one in New Haven.
"We met in New Haven two years ago, and I asked her if she would like to go out with me back in May," Price said. "On our first date, we went on a walk-a-thon for breast cancer."
"It was at Lighthouse Point in East Haven," Weiner said.
"On June 22, I asked her, 'Honey, would you like to marry me?' " Price said. "And she said, 'Yes, yes, yes.' "
Getlein said Price called him a couple of weeks ago, asking him to be best man.
"We've known him for years from when he used to sing in the choir at Trinity Episcopal on the Green in New Haven," said Getlein, who traveled with his wife, Olive, from Woodbridge to the ceremony. "He also sold hot dogs at the Yale Bowl. He has a heart of gold and he always wants to be part of things."
McQuaid said a justice of the peace often doesn't know much about the people he marries. This time was different.
"I got caught up in the emotion," he said.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Torrington CT Healthcare Careers
From the Register Citizen
Thursday, July 31, 2008
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“Narrative Writing” May Ease Pain In Cancer Patients
A recent study conducted at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts reveals that cancer patients who write about their experiences may lessen their pain and agony.
Dr. M. Soledad Cepeda, who led the study, states that patients who spent twenty minutes per week writing about their physical and emotional experiences experienced a decrease in pain and an overall “greater well-being” in the longterm.
The research team believes that it is the “emotional release” that accompanies writing that aids the overall healing process. It also allows the patient to better express their needs to their physician.
The benefits of narrative or “emotional” writing have been a topic of psychological study for many years, and many cancer patients choose to implement “alternative” methods of treatment, including writing, massage, and aromatherapy into their overall treatment plan.
Related article courtesy of MSNBC.com.
For further reading related to the emotional effects of cancer, please visit the LIVESTRONG website.
Nicolette Kuff is a freelance writer from Upstate NY.
Healthcare careers and IT careers appear to be recession proof.
Although online job board postings slowed down by 11% during the second quarter of 2008, the Healthcare Services industry and Information Technology industry appear to be virtually recession proof according to the, “Second Quarter 2008 Career Trend Analysis and Industry Outlook Report,” just released by Beyond.com.
“Although many industries have been affected by the economy, some industries experienced continued growth during this period. Information Technology continued to hold the top position with 13.99% and exhibited the second largest percentage gain over the past 12 months with 1.13%. Healthcare & Medical also remained strong with 12.65%, representing not only one of the largest percentage gains of 0.52% this period, but the largest gain over the past 12 months with 2.15%.” To download the most recent report or previous quarterly reports click here.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Healthcare careers promise job security
BY VANESSA GARCIA Miami Herald
''There has been and will continue to be in the decades ahead a shortage in aesthesia providers, nurses and doctors,'' says Robert Wagner, program director and assistant professor of the anesthesiologist assistants program at Nova Southeastern University.
Services at the University of MiamiAt age 54, Erma Ducasa has gone back to school to become a nurse.
At 41, Angela Okonta also has returned to school to study nursing.
Mid-career switchers like these two women are lining up next to high school graduates to become nurses, as well as radiological technicians, pharmacy techs and anesthesiologist assistants.
SCHOLARSHIP OPTIONS
There's a good reason for the broad appeal: Most nursing and allied health programs in South Florida offer on-the-job training in hospitals and medical centers that are hungry for employees. Some of the programs offer scholarships to pay for classes in exchange for students agreeing to work at a participating hospital for several years after graduation.
It's job security at its best in a tough economy, making careers in these health professions practically ``recession-proof.''
''There's never been a better time to be a nurse,'' says Dean Nena Peragallo of the School of Nursing and Health Services at the University of Miami. ``Nurses cannot be outsourced.''
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
Pittsburg students attend HOSA conference
Delegates attending from PHS were Breanna Cash, Aubry Keller, Jenny Martin, Megan Nance, Alison Percy, Jessica Wade and Mrs. Toni Gould, PHS HOSA advisor. Alison Percy and Jessica Wade served as Kansas voting delegates during the NLC.
HOSA is a national organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and Health Science Technology Education Division of the Association of Career and Technical Education. Mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students, thereby helping students to meet the needs of the healthcare community.
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Marathon Health Care Centers Receive Prestigious Awards
Marathon Healthcare Centers of Norwalk, Torrington, and Waterbury join last year’s Quality Award recipients Marathon Healthcare Centers of Prospect and West Haven. This Step 1 award, which will be presented at the American Healthcare Association’s annual convention, was received in 2008 by only 7% of Connecticut’s 244 skilled nursing facilities.
The American Healthcare Association describes the Quality Award Program as: “The AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Program directly supports the Quality First principles to cultivate and nourish an environment of continuous quality improvement, openness, and leadership. These principles are:
- Continuous Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement
- Public Disclosure and Accountability
- Patient/Resident and Family Rights
- Workforce Excellence
- Public Input and Community Involvement
- Ethical Practices
- Financial Stewardship”
Marathon Healthcare Group’s President and CEO Earle Lerner stated “We are enormously proud of our employees. This Quality Award is further evidence of their dedication and of our higher calling as a patient-centered organization.”
Marathon Healthcare Group is distinguished by their commitment to achieve outcomes of exceptional quality through unwavering focus on physical, spiritual, mental, and financial wellness and by means of patient and staff empowerment in the facilities and communities they serve.
http://www.marathonhealthcare.com/
The Connecticut Hospice, Inc. Announces the Arrival of Six Nurse Scholars From The Henrietta Szold-Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing
BRANFORD, Conn., July 24, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Connecticut Hospice, Inc., birthplace of Hospice in America, is proud to announce the arrival of six Nurse Scholars from The Henrietta Szold-Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing, Jerusalem Israel, in conjunction with New York University College of Nursing.
Lauren Brown, MSN, Co-Director of Education, together with Marianne Treantafilos, APRN, architect of the Norma F. Pfriem International Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Nursing, stated that, "this is the second time in as many years that the nursing scholars have arrived from Israel. The Directors noted that part of their work will require the nurse scholars to clinically round with the interdisciplinary team at 6:30 every morning."
The Connecticut Hospice, Inc. will provide these post-graduate nurses with the opportunity to assess the multi-dimensional needs of new or continuing patients and families receiving care in the Hospice Hospital of Palliative Care setting and the Hospice Homecare setting. The nurse scholars will observe communication modalities used by the Hospice nurses, APRNs, physicians and other staff with patients and families to help the patients/families reach their ultimate goals.
Nurse scholars will learn the key elements of assessment of patients with irreversible disease, including physical symptoms, as well as psychosocial and spiritual aspects of care. The graduate nurses and the Connecticut Hospice nurse preceptors will have the opportunity to reflect on professional and personal challenges of caring for patients at the end of life.
SOURCE The Connecticut Hospice http://www.hospice.com
Copyright (C) 2008 PR Newswire. All rights reserved
Careers In Medical Radiography
Medical radiographers are experts who make use of imaging instruments to x-ray various body parts of human beings, in order to diagnose health problems properly. The procedure incorporates medical imaging actions to identify health related problems. Besides this, professionals also prepare the patients for radiology examinations by positioning them under the machines and ensuring appropriate doses of radiation. In addition, medical radiographers are also responsible for maintaining the records of patients and radiographic machines.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Aging nurses pursue traveling healthcare careers
Key Points
- AMN's 2008 Survey of Nurses 45 to 60 Years Old revealed that 35% of Baby Boomer nurses plan to retire, find non-nursing jobs, work part time, or work as traveling nurses in the next 1 to 3 years.
- It is important to address conditions causing older professionals to leave nursing jobs, and consider the retention of experienced nurses a priority for the healthcare industry.
Nurses, like America's population as a whole, are getting older. The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses indicates that the majority of nurses in the U.S. are now at least 45 years of age. In fact, in 2004, over 41% of nurses in the U.S. were 50 years old or older, up significantly from 33% in 2000.
How long are these Baby Boomer nurses planning to remain in the clinical workforce? What facets of their jobs do they find the most gratifying and the most frustrating? What is the overall level of job satisfaction among Baby Boomer nurses, and how many plan on working as travelers?
AMN Healthcare, parent company of American Mobile Healthcare, recently conducted a survey of 1,830 nurses between 45 and 60 years of age to explore these and other questions.
Future workforce issuesAMN's 2008 Survey of Nurses 45 to 60 Years Old revealed that 35% of Baby Boomer nurses plan to retire, find non-nursing jobs, work part time, or work as travel nurses in the next 1 to 3 years. This finding has significant implications for those concerned about the nursing workforce. More than 1.12 million nurses in the U.S. are between the ages of 45 and 60, according to HRSA. Should even 10% of these nurses choose to retire in the next 1 to 3 years or to find non-nursing jobs, the overall nursing workforce would be reduced by some 112,000 nurses.
One benefit offered by travel nursing is that it provides a means by which Baby Boomer nurses who might otherwise choose to retire or find non-clinical jobs can stay in nursing. Two percent of Baby Boomer nurses surveyed reported that they plan to work as travel nurses in the next 1 to 3 years. Should 2% of all nurses ages 45 to 60 choose to work as travelers during this time period, approximately 22,500 nurses who may have pursued some other option would remain in the profession.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Home Health Aide
Home health aides help elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons live in their own homes instead of health care facilities. Under the direction of nursing or medical staff, they provide health-related services, such as administering oral medications. (Personal and home care aides, who provide mainly housekeeping and routine personal care services, are discussed elsewhere in the Handbook.) Like nursing aides, home health aides may check patients� pulse rate, temperature, and respiration rate; help with simple prescribed exercises; and help patients to get in and out of bed, bathe, dress, and groom. Occasionally, they change nonsterile dressings, give massages and provide skin care, or assist with braces and artificial limbs. Experienced home health aides, with training, also may assist with medical equipment such as ventilators, which help patients breathe.
Most home health aides work with elderly or disabled persons who need more extensive care than family or friends can provide. Some help discharged hospital patients who have relatively short-term needs.
In home health agencies, a registered nurse, physical therapist, or social worker usually assigns specific duties to and supervises home health aides, who keep records of the services they perform and record each patient�s condition and progress. The aides report changes in a patient�s condition to the supervisor or case manager.
From bls.gov
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Nobody ever WANTS to go into a nursing home! (True, but……….)
Nobody ever WANTS to go into a nursing home! (True, but……….)
There are many myths about nursing homes that may have been true in the past, but are now very untrue- read on to learn that your preconceived notions may be wrong!
#1) The biggest myth of all! “The nursing home is the end of the line- you only go there to die”
WOW! I am astonished at how often I hear this! Almost every nursing home has a significant focus on helping a person recover from illness or injury and transition to a lesser level of care. That means, if you go to a nursing home, nobody just gives up on you. It is frequently just a stepping stone, rather than a “last stop”. Discharge planning is done on a regular basis for everyone, even if they were admitted for “long-term care!” I bet you didn’t know that! The nursing home has a responsibility to assess whether a person still needs that level of care, and if he or she doesn’t, to make arrangements for discharge to an alternative setting. This could mean home with or without additional services, to an assisted living facility, rest or group home, senior housing, or to a family member’s home. Many states are enacting legislation to provide more home services for these nursing home residents who have improved to the point they no longer require nursing (or skilled) care.
ALSO…………… many nursing homes provide “short-term rehabilitation” or “subacute care” specifically designed to assist those who have had illness, injury, or surgery obtain the physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as nursing care, they require after a hospital stay. The focus from Day 1 is to get these residents back on their feet and help them transition back home. In most cases, Medicare and private insurances cover these services as long as certain criteria are met.
Please feel free to call me if you have any questions about myth #1 or nursing homes in general, and stay tuned for myth #2!
Shaileen (203)927-0702
There are many career opportunities in nursing homes! From administrators, to accountants, to housekeepers, nurses, cnas, therapists, and many, many other opportunities, nursing homes offer fulfilling, secure careers with potential for advancement.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Paramedic
The use of the specific term paramedic varies by jurisdiction, and in some places is used to refer to any member of an ambulance crew. In countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, the use of the word paramedic is restricted by law, and the person claiming the title must have passed a specific set of examinations and clinical placements, and hold a valid registration, certification, or license with a governing body.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Partners In Health
The PIH Vision: Whatever it takes
At its root, our mission is both medical and moral. It is based on solidarity, rather than charity alone. When a person in Peru, or Siberia, or rural Haiti falls ill, PIH uses all of the means at our disposal to make them well—from pressuring drug manufacturers, to lobbying policy makers, to providing medical care and social services. Whatever it takes. Just as we would do if a member of our own family—or we ourselves—were ill.
PIH was founded in 1987, two years after the Clinique Bon Sauveur was set up in Cange, Haiti, to deliver health care to the residents of the mountainous Central Plateau. PIH co-founders had been working in the area for years. The Clinic was just the first of an arc of successful projects designed to address the health care needs of the residents of the poorest area in Haiti. In the 20 years since then, PIH has expanded its operations to eight other sites in Haiti and five additional countries and has launched a number of other initiatives.
Partners in Health Web Site
Seek Your Center
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Seek Your Center
Healthcare Workers, Please Read ON!!!!!
DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE YOU'VE LOST SOMETHING VITAL IN YOUR LIFE? NO PLEASURE IN THE "NOW?"
"I will be happy when I retire"
"I will have more joy when I win the lotto"
"I will have more peace when I lose weight"
"I will be fulfilled when..........(fill in the blanks)
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Marathon Healthcare Center Celebrates National Nursing Home Week
As a society, we often wonder where the days have gone when young people offered an unsolicited helping hand, a kind gesture, or an expression of gratitude to our elder generation. This week, the staff, residents, and friends of Marathon Healthcare Center of Torrington celebrate the very special importance that such expressions of kindness, admiration, and service for our elders represent for our community. Throughout the
We kicked the week off on Monday morning. All the staff donned red “We Love Our Residents” buttons which will be worn like badges of honor throughout the week. At 9AM, we welcomed 12 students from the Brio Academy of Cosmetology who volunteered their time and excellent work, providing complete makeovers including hair cuts, sets, styling, manicures, hand massages and makeup. We thank the students at Brio who provided these services with utmost professionalism, respect, kindness and compassion.
On Tuesday, we honored an excellent group of community volunteers who devote so much of their time, talents and vibrant enthusiasm to
Four agricultural students from
The week’s festivities culminate on Friday afternoon with our first Spring kickoff BBQ, a resident and staff social in the courtyard now beautifully decorated with a fresh new garden. Nursing Home Week at
We would like to thank everyone who has given so much of themselves to our beautiful home, especially those volunteers and community members that have joined us to celebrate this wonderful week.
Residents and Staff members of Marathon Healthcare Center of Torrington
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Medical Billing Specialist
Potential employers are hospitals, nursing home companies, doctors offices, and medical billing companies. Many jobs have set hours, although he or she can also work from home.
For information and to learn to become a Medical Billing Specialist and create your own business at home, click below.
Become a Medical Billing Specialist
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Let's Not Forget The Volunteers!
The staff of the medical records department feted the 88-year-old Provencher, a volunteer for the past 10 years, with a proclamation and a table full of pastry on Friday.
While the retired office worker insisted that she was "no big deal," her co-workers took turns praising the active senior.
"Kay is an inspiration to our department," secretary Donna Taylor said. "She comes in every Friday morning and does a good morning's worth of work without getting paid for it."
But there was another reason for honoring the volunteer records clerk. "Kay is the only volunteer who caught on to what we do here," said records technician Sherrie Moyher.
"I was just looking for something to do," said the grandmother of two. Provencher is also a part-time crossing guard for the Milford public schools. "I was familiar with bookkeeping so I thought I'd do this."
The Bridgeport native had worked for the old Connecticut National Bank and later for a medical practice doing billing and coding. "Bridgeport was a great place to grow up," Provencher said. "I graduated from Harding High and I remember reading the Bridgeport Herald every Sunday. Harry Neigher wrote up all the dirt," she said of the defunct scandal sheet.
A resident of the Black Rock section of Bridgeport until recently, Provencher now lives at Foran Towers, apartments for seniors on High Street in Milford, and drives herself to her many appointments.
"They don't treat me like an old lady in here," Provencher said of her co-workers. "They treat me like one of them; I like that."
But the vivacious widow wasn't the only hospital volunteer Friday with ties to the Park City. Jim Santo, a retired educator who taught in several Bridgeport schools, has logged more than 900 hours in less than three years as a patient escort. Wearing his blue volunteer jacket and waiting in the lobby, Santo said he chose the hospital to volunteer in because he knows many nurses.
"But also, I wasn't a fan of hospitals and I thought that this would be a good way to get over my apprehension," Santo said.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
CAMC promotes health care careers
Local high school students will gain an up-close look at surgery and health care career options during the second Imagine U: Virtual Healthcare Experience broadcast.
Charleston Area Medical Center representatives will be on hand Thursday at Charleston Catholic High School and Buffalo High from 8 to 10 a.m.
Imagine U is a collaborative effort between CAMC and the West Virginia Department of Education that introduces students to health care careers using technology that links classrooms to hospitals.
Participants will view open-heart surgery and hear about careers from health care professionals. A cardiovascular surgeon will conduct a question and answer session with students.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Certified Pedorthist
[edit] Description
Primarily, a C.Ped will select, make and/or modify footwear and foot control devices to help people maintain or regain as much mobility as possible or to optimize their lower extremity biomechanics. Their scope of practice is typically defined in layperson's terms as the ankle and below.
When ability to walk is affected, everything that surrounds or touches a foot - whether it is foot orthoses (commonly known as orthotics or arch supports), shoes, boots, slippers, sandals, socks, hosiery, night splints, bandages, braces, partial-foot prosthetics, or other devices - interacts with a foot. That makes footwear a crucial part of a recommended treatment plan.
Most often, it is Certified Pedorthists, not Podiatrists (or D.P.M.s), who create foot orthotics, whether custom-molded, or pre-molded. A Podiatrist will often take an image of the foot by means of a plaster cast, foam mold, or computer scanned image. He or she will then make recommendations for changes to that image, and send the mold to a lab where the Pedorthist produces the final product.
Becoming a C.Ped. requires completing the educational requirements approved by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC) and passing a written credentialing exam Efforts are currently underway to establish an A.A. degree in Pedorthics, and are expected to be set by 2010.
Pedorthist are not doctors.
For More Information Visit- http://www.abcop.org/
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Seminar in West Haven, CT Rescheduled
Monday, April 28, 2008
Free Seminar in West Haven, Connecticut
On Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
at 6:30 PM,
Marathon Healthcare Center
of West Haven
310
Will Be Hosting a Free Seminar
Presented by Vitas Innovative Hospice
on
Recent Developments in
End-Of-Life Care
Power of Attorney
Advance Directives
Conservatorship
Living Wills
All are Welcome To Attend this Free Seminar!
Please RSVP to Dwayne Silva
(203) 932-2247
Refreshments Will Be Provided
We Look Forward to Seeing You There!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Attitude
ATTITUDE
by: Charles Swindoll
| The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. |
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
X-Ray Technician
Also known as Radiologic Technicians or Radiographers, X-ray technicians are responsible for conducting imaging procedures specified by a patient’s physician. They prepare patients for filming and operate x-ray imaging machinery. Precision is essential, as the X-ray Technician must position the radiologic equipment at the correct range and angle to obtain the best picture for purposes of diagnosis. This process requires extensive knowledge of both anatomy and imaging technology. Some Radiologic Technicians are trained to utilize even more advanced equipment such as MRIs (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and CTs (Computerized Tomography), and others may perform complex tests like flouroscopies.
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Travel Assignments centered on your lifestyle...
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Medical Records Specialist
Each time a patient receives a health care service, a record is maintained of the intervention & treatment outcome. A medical records specialist organizes all of this documentation for future use. Many medical practices see a large amount of patients. This creates a vast amount of documentation that someone familiar with various filing techniques must maintain. A medical records specialist is well acquainted with many aspects of a medical practice, especially medical records.
Medical practices follow laws and guidelines for proper documentation, maintenance and usage of medical records. A medical records specialist is responsible for knowing these laws and guidelines and assisting others, such as physicians, in observing them.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Through a Nurse's Eyes
Almost every veteran I know is extremely stoic when it comes to his or her health. Suffering in silence, and not seeking medical help are common threads that any healthcare provider recognizes in this population. Blood pressure rises and stay up, fevers burn, pee stings, stomachs ache, and sores fester, and the tough vet says “I’ll be fine” until a fed-up spouse, child, or paramedic shouts “Enough!” and carts the veteran off to the emergency room.
I was fortunate (though I thought at the beginning unfortunate) enough at the age of 22 to be caring for one such health-procrastinator. He was a crotchety old WWII soldier, in the hospital with a ruptured appendix. His surgery to remove the “damaged equipment” was successful, but afterward the incision itself became badly infected, and the old guy was not a happy camper.
Mr. B. was mean and nasty to all of his caregivers, which wasn’t what actually bothered me the day that I found him on my daily assignment. I was okay with awful behavior and shouting, but totally grossed out by infected wounds. They look disgusting with all kinds of pus-filled discharge, brown, yellow, orange, and green; and smell even worse. If you’ve ever left lunch meat in a box outside for three days in August, you know what I mean.
I gathered my courage and steeled myself when it came time to change Mr. B.’s bandage. Knocking on the door, I pasted a smile on my face as I stepped into the room, only to be shouted at by my patient. Mr. B. cursed at me, ranted, raved, and pretty much let it be known that he felt I was a worthless, useless piece of crap.
Instead of running from the room with tears in my eyes, which many nurses would do, I met my difficult patient’s eyes and said matter-of-factly, “Mr. B., it’s time for me to change your dressing.” After calling me several more choice names, Mr. B. slowly drew down the sheet to expose his sore belly. I gulped as I looked at the pus-soaked gauze on the right side of his stomach, and felt my own stomach turn in response.
Sensing my hesitation, the old soldier again began his litany of insults, coming up with names for me and all of my family members I had never even heard before. I blocked them out as I washed my hands, prepared my supplies, and reached out to remove the dirty dressing from Mr. B.’s incision.
Once Mr. B. realized I wasn’t going to react to his constant stream of verbal abuse, he quieted down, lying in the bed with an angry scowl on his face. I wondered why this man was so sour, and thought to myself that maybe the infection was actually his personality seeping out through the wound. Meanwhile, I took off his old dressing and wanted to puke. Underneath was a disgusting mess of foul tissue, a gaping, festering, stinking sore on this poor man’s belly.
Choking down my gorge, I shifted my focus to Mr. B. himself. “That must hurt.” I said, and he looked away and just grunted. On his stomach, the green pus oozed like old pea soup from the depths of his wound as I cleaned it- gross! “I used to have six-pack abs” muttered Mr. B. as he watched. As he said it, his stomach muscles pushed out even more drainage- sick! I felt like I was really going to lose it, embarrass myself and humiliate Mr. B.
“How did you get those six pack abs- not by drinking too many six packs, huh? Did you do it to pick up dames? I bet your wife loved them!” I responded with a smile as I began the nasty job of packing the open wound with sterile gauze soaked in saline.
Mr. B. met my eyes and said “Nobody here has ever cared to talk to me about anything other than my sickness- they all seem to think that I am just a patient and not a person. Thank you.” We went on to have a very personal, fun conversation during the rest of the bandage change. Mr. B. turned out to be a very intelligent, humorous man who was able to keep my mind occupied as I went about the unpleasant task of caring for his festering wound.
During the rest of his stay at the hospital, Mr. B requested that I perform his wound care whenever I was working, even when he was not on my assignment. I found out later on that the reason he requested me was that I was able to keep his mind occupied during the bandage change, and even though it was not pleasant for him, at least he was able to have a diverting conversation. I laughed to myself when I learned this, since he was doing exactly the same thing for me!
Eventually, through excellent nursing care, (emphasize care,) Mr. B’s infection cleared and his wound healed. I like to think that he learned from me that it is okay to admit when you are not well, and to allow someone to help you. I learned a more valuable lesson from him, though, which is that if you are open, even to a cranky, grouchy jerk, and try to see that jerk for the person he really is, he may be able to touch you in a way that helps to see you through some extremely awful circumstances.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
Healthcare Careers
Health care will generate 3 million new wage and salary jobs between 2006 and 2016, more than any other industry. Seven of the twenty fastest growing occupations are health care related. Job opportunities should be good in all employment settings.
Employment change. Wage and salary employment in the health care industry is projected to increase 22 percent through 2016, compared with 11 percent for all industries combined (table 3). Employment growth is expected to account for about 3 million new wage and salary jobs—20 percent of all wage and salary jobs added to the economy over the 2006-16 period. Projected rates of employment growth for the various segments of the industry range from 13 percent in hospitals, the largest and slowest growing industry segment, to 55 percent in the much smaller home health care services.
| Industry segment | 2006 Employment | 2006-16 Percent change |
|---|---|---|
| ||
Health services, total | 13,621 | 21.7 |
| ||
Hospitals, public and private | 5,438 | 13.0 |
Nursing and residential care facilities | 2,901 | 23.7 |
Offices of physicians | 2,154 | 24.8 |
Home health care services | 867 | 55.4 |
Offices of dentists | 784 | 22.4 |
Offices of other health practitioners | 571 | 28.3 |
Outpatient care centers | 489 | 24.3 |
Other ambulatory health care services | 216 | 32.3 |
Medical and diagnostic laboratories | 202 | 16.8 |
Employment in health care will continue to grow for several reasons. The number of people in older age groups, with much greater than average health care needs, will grow faster than the total population between 2006 and 2016; as a result, the demand for health care will increase. Employment in home health care and nursing and residential care should increase rapidly as life expectancies rise, and as aging children are less able to care for their parents and rely more on long-term care facilities. Advances in medical technology will continue to improve the survival rate of severely ill and injured patients, who will then need extensive therapy and care. New technologies will make it possible to identify and treat conditions that were previously not treatable. Medical group practices and integrated health systems will become larger and more complex, increasing the need for office and administrative support workers. Industry growth also will occur as a result of the shift from inpatient to less expensive outpatient and home health care because of improvements in diagnostic tests and surgical procedures, along with patients� desires to be treated at home.
Health care jobs help area colleges expand
By DIANE D'AMICO Education Writer, 609-272-7241
David Courtney is scrubbing his way to a new career, one finger at a time.
"You scrub your nails with a brush 30 times, then everything else 20 times," the soaped-up North Wildwood resident explained as he and classmates prepped in their surgical technician class at Atlantic Cape Community College's new Health Professions Institute in Atlantic City. "It's very precise, but you really feel very clean when you're done."
A licensed practical nurse, Courtney jumped at the chance to train to work in an operating room. The full-time 11-month program offers classroom and clinical experience.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Nursing shortage forcing hospitals to find new ways to fill staff vacancies
By JILL BODACH
jbodach@wiltonvillager.com
NORWALK — With the current nursing shortage predicted to worsen over the next decade and peak at the same time thousands of baby boomers are aging, care hospitals across the country are required to find new ways to fill staff vacancies.
No longer can hospitals rely solely on U.S.- trained nurses to fill the slots that will be left due to retirement and other absences. Experts estimate that by 2012 the nation will need 1 million new or replacement nurses.
Norwalk Hospital is part of a national trend to hire foreign-educated nurses to fill vacancies in U.S. hospitals. Over the last four years approximately 60 nurses, primarily from India, have been hired by Norwalk Hospital, said Jan Mola, executive director of ambulatory and emergency nursing services.
"International recruitment is not our primary recruitment but that is a significant number of nurses, so it's a pretty big deal," Mola.
Recruitment can take up to two years, due mostly to the immigration process which can take as many as eight months to complete in some cases, said Mary Nolan, vice president of nursing at Norwalk Hospital.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Online Pharmacists Refresher Course
The Pharmacists Referesher Course is designed for pharmacists who wish to return to community practice after an absence for three or more years. The course has 3 modules, all of which are approved for ACPE continuing education credits (home study).
The course assists pharmacists to reenter the profession and receive updated information concerning new drug entities, new medical therapies that are affected by drug usage, new working conditions, new patient care services, computerization, demands of third party payers and new state and federal regulations.
The first two modules are offered as web courses through Charter Oak State College. The third module is an experiential externship centered around core competencies.
Those who participate in all three modules will earn a certificate from Charter Oak State College. Those taking Mods 1 and 2 for personal enrichment will earn ACPE credits through the CPA.
For more information, please visit the Connecticut Pharamcists Association Website or
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Massachusetts National Nurses Day Celebration
May 6, 2008
Featuring Speeches By Patti LaBelle & Suzanne Gordon
Boston's Hynes Convention Center 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Rally For Safe Patient Limits State House Steps 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
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Sunday, March 30, 2008
Austrailian Healthcare Careers
Jobs will include enrolled nurses, dental health workers, allied health professionals, ambulance officers and Aboriginal health workers, the Australian reported.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Healthcare jobs expected to explode in Colorado County
http://denver.yourhub.com/Thornton/Stories/Business/New-Businesses/Story~443637.aspx
Online Medical Coding Program Helps High School and GED Grads Earn Big
More information at http://www.freepressreleases.co.uk/Press_Releases/Employment%10Car eers/Online_Medical_Coding_Program_Helps_High_School_and_GED_Grads_Earn_Big_2008032415177/
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Some nurses get a free ride
Even though she and other Bon Secours Home Care nurses rack up an average of 650 miles a month, she drives a brand-new car provided by her employer.
The agency leased 15 white Toyota Corollas for registered nurses who have worked there for at least six months. Bon Secours pays for the lease, maintenance, insurance and gas — whether it's for work or personal use.
More....
http://www.dailypress.com/features/dp-biz_nurses_0316mar16,0,2440978.story
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Patient Care Jobs
"Healthcare is one of the hottest career fields in America today. The aging and retiring of the largest population segment in the country, known as baby boomers , has left the healthcare industry racing to find enough employees to fill the void. Advances in medical technology and treatment are causing people to live longer as well. Add the fact many universities and colleges don t have enough teachers to train new employees; there becomes a ripe market for healthcare careers.
You would be amazed how many types of healthcare careers there are available. This article will discuss three main categories; patient care, non-patient care and operations. We ll also discuss an amazing new trend with tremendous opportunity home health.
Three main healthcare jobs in the category of patient care are nursing, medical assisting and dental hygiene.
Nursing consists mainly of direct patient care, but this can take place in a hospital, private doctor s office, or an institution like a school, ski resort or cruise ship. With additional education or experience, some nurses become nurse managers, shift supervisors, epidemiologists, or counsel to insurance companies and law offices.
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Saturday, February 9, 2008
Dispelling Myths About Healthcare Careers
So you want to go into a healthcare career-but you've heard some rumors: "You need a four-year degree" or "There are not many places you can train to become a therapeutic masseuse." Such myths can stop you before you even get started. But these fallacies are just that-untrue misconceptions.
http://atoz.coolblog.net/dispelling-myths-about-healthcare-careers-post2555Sunday, February 3, 2008
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program
Bullard Havens Practical Nurse Education Program
Friday, February 1, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Nurse Anesthetist
A nurse anesthetist (AE) is a registered nurse and advanced practice nurse who has acquired additional education and training to administer anesthesia. The title, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), reflects the nurse's qualifications and abilities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurse_anesthetistFor additional information, visit
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
BOSTON CAREER EXPO
BOSTON CAREER EXPO
New England’s Premier Recruitment Event
Wednesday, February 13
Sheraton Boston
11am - 6pm
Pre-Register for the Fair now!
Three separate pavilions ensure you'll find the position that meets your needs!
Professional/General Pavilion:
- Sales
- Marketing
- Management
- Finance/Accounting
- Secretarial/Office Support
- Call Center/Customer Service
- Financial Services
- Investing
- Banking
- Insurance
- Legal
- Skilled Trades
- Restaurant
- Retail/Hospitality
- Seasonal and more!
Engineering, Technology and Security Clearance Pavilion: (U.S. Citizenship required and 2 years experience. Candidates will be pre-screened for experience upon entry to this pavilion)
- Defense
- Chemical Engineering
- Semiconductors
- Electrical Engineering
- Hardware & Software
- Network Engineering
- Research & Development
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Technology
- Program/Project Management
- Aerospace and more!
Nursing and Allied Health Pavilion: (Candidates will be pre-screened for Healthcare experience or degrees upon entry to this pavilion)
- RNs
- LPNs
- Medical Techs
- Nurses Aides
- Radiology
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Techs
- Social Workers
- Medical Billing
- Healthcare Support and more!
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