Category: Patient Care Technician

How to Earn Contact Hours for PA School

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How to Earn Contact Hours for PA School What is a PA? PAs (Physician Assistants) are medical professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient’s principal healthcare provider. With thousands of hours of medical training, PAs are versatile and collaborative. PAs practice in every state and… Read more »

How a medical assistant certification can make a med school applicant stand out

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How a medical assistant certification can make a med school applicant stand out   By: Muna Alhuseini BA, MA and Alex Ngannou CMA RN A great way for a med school applicant stand out from the crowd is to have medical experience. It can be paid experience, such as working as a medical assistant, phlebotomy technician,… Read more »

Covid Preparedness Response

  Coronavirus / COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan       Updated 08/11/2020                             Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Students……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 Screening of students and staff………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 COVID-19 Screening………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 18 Snack area…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 19 Classroom………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 23 Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection…………………………………………………………………… 25 Personal Protective… Read more »

Compassionate Care When They Need it Most: A Journey in Hospice Care

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Hospice Care is defined as a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient’s pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. In this article, however, we want to throw out sterile definitions and take a closer look at what it… Read more »

Medical Assistant Duties during Outbreak

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Have you wondered how medical personnel are being used during the world outbreak? First of all you may want to hold on to your seat, because what you are about to read is truly inspiring. This is a time when it’s a, “all hands on deck” scenario. Meaning, that everyone with medical experience is needed… Read more »