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Medical Assistant vs. Licensed Practical Nurse
Discover the Differences in Responsibilities, Schooling, Requirements, Salary, and Job Outlook Once you acquire the education and skills to become a Medical Assistant (MA), you’ll discover many career options and types of facilities where you can work—like hospitals, outpatient centers, and physician’s offices. But you may not realize that becoming an MA can also serve […]
Step-by-Step Guide to Venipuncture
Learn about the procedures, steps, risks, and requirements involved with venipuncture. Taking a blood sample or placing a patient on an IV are common procedures performed by nurses. The clinical term for the process of obtaining intravenous access is known as venipuncture. While a seemingly straightforward and relatively simple procedure, there is an art to […]
Step-by-Step Guide to Applying Splints and Casts
Learn about the procedures, steps, risks, and requirements involved with splints and casts. A cast or splint is used to immobilize a limb or joint. Casts and splints hold bones that have been reset in place while they heal. In addition, casts or splints may support damaged joints, usually after surgery. Splints are not traditionally […]
Medical Assistant vs. Certified Nursing Assistant
Discover the Differences in Duties, Responsibilities, Schooling, Requirements, Salary, and Job Outlook Once you acquire the education and skills to become a Medical Assistant (MA), you’ll discover you have many career options and types of facilities where you can work—like hospitals, outpatient centers, and physician’s offices. But you may not realize that becoming an MA […]
Step-by-Step Guide to Ear Irrigation
Learn about the procedures, steps, risks, and requirements involved with ear irrigation. Our bodies produce ear wax, clinically known as cerumen, to clean and protect the ear. Wax works in concert with the tiny hairs in the ears to trap dust and other foreign particles that could damage the deeper structures in the ear, such […]
Step-by-Step Guide to Placing and Removing Sutures
Learn about the procedures, steps, risks, and requirements involved with stitching. If a wound or incision is large, you’ll need sutures to close it. There are different types of sutures and techniques for closing a wound. The words “sutures” and “stitches” are often used interchangeably, but that’s inaccurate. A suture is the actual medical device […]