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Five 23rd Century Health Technologies We Already Have (And Two We Never Will)

Tera Tuten — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:37:57 +0000

As academics, industrial designers, futurists, and researchers will tell you, science-fiction has played more than a passing role in informing real life technology. Starting around the late 1960s, you could argue that the field in which this has been most evident (besides space travel) is in the advancement of medical technology. So when will all [...]

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Building Activities for Speech and Hearing Therapy – Part 2

Tera Tuten — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:16:09 +0000

As we learned last week, play is the work of children. But if incorporating therapy into pretend play is a little outside of your comfort zone, there are other, more balanced ways to play and achieve therapy goals. These three examples of game modification may only be the tip of the iceberg, but it could [...]

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Building Activities for Speech and Hearing Therapy – Part 1

Tera Tuten — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:01:56 +0000

A quick Google search for speech and hearing activities will turn up hundreds of blogs, websites, and storefronts with ideas, kits, and books to turn therapy into fun. Playtime does more than engage a child. Research has proved that play is a child’s work. This “work” develops cognition, the use of language in a social [...]

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Travel Nursing With Family – Can You Make it Work?

Tera Tuten — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:22 +0000

Traveling With Family – Can You Make it Work? If you think you can’t take a travel nursing job because you are married or have kids, you may be surprised. Lots of nurses take their families with them on one or more assignments. Managing a travel assignment and a family may take some planning, flexibility [...]

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Only ONE Week Left to Nominate the 2013 Most Beautiful Hospital in the U.S.!

Tera Tuten — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:50:17 +0000

Think of your favorite place in the world. What is it that makes you want to return over and over again? How does it feel to be in that special place? When persuading someone to visit, what words would you use to describe it? Now think of your favorite hospital. We want to know what [...]

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A Look at Career Prospects in Medical IT

Tera Tuten — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:30:44 +0000

If you’ve thought of IT careers related to the medical industry, you may have only thought in passing. But such job opportunities are among some of the fastest growing in healthcare… Starting in December 2012, U.S. medical consortium Kaiser Permanente started a hiring process that will add 500 health IT staff to its existing worldwide [...]

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School Nurses and Injury Prevention

Tera Tuten — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:01:06 +0000

School nurses play an important role in the safety of students every day, but efforts in treating and preventing sports and recreational injuries such as concussions often go unnoticed. Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can affect the way the brain works. Even when mild and non-life-threatening, they may have serious [...]

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10 Tips to Maximize Your Experience as a Travel Nurse

Tera Tuten — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:38:41 +0000

If you’re heading to a new job as a traveler, you may feel excited and a little apprehensive. Although it is an exciting adventure, starting a new job in a new area can make anyone a bit nervous. But there are several things you can do to make your experience great. Consider some of the [...]

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Nursing Pay Rates, Explained

Tera Tuten — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:04:55 +0000

An online medical content web site lists the average 2010 pay for nurses in Massachusetts at $23.38/hour (or $48,630 annually.) YET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that in May 2009, registered nurses in Massachusetts earned an average hourly wage of $39.32/hour ($81,890 annually.) Did pay rates for nurses in Massachusetts really drop 50% [...]

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Driven to Heal: The Dedicated Doctor Infographic

Tera Tuten — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:22:06 +0000

No one ever said becoming and remaining a doctor was a walk in the park. Years of school and residency may seem daunting, and illustrate how intense a doctor’s dedication is to their profession. But what does it take to attain that lofty position? Specific requirements vary by medical school, but the basics are a [...]

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