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How to Create a Healthy Work Environment in Nursing
Nobody thrives in a toxic work environment, and that includes both healthcare professionals and their patients. The patient-oriented aspect of the healthcare field can create a challenging culture for nurses as they balance both patient care and staff needs. Creating a healthy work environment is essential for nurses to develop strong coping skills, decrease burnout, ...
15 Highest Paying Nursing Jobs
When you first decided to become a nurse, you might have thought of nursing as a general job title in a high-paying field. As you go through nursing school, you realize nurses can choose from a range of specialties, from midwifery to teaching. Want to make a direct comparison between your nursing career options at ...
5 Reasons Why Nursing Is a Great Career for Men
Nursing in the U.S. is historically a female-dominated field. While a growing number of men have been making the decision to become a nurse, a slight stigma about men in nursing still, unfortunately, persists. At Ameritech, we believe that nursing is a field open to all and that more men should feel encouraged to join ...
10 Reasons To Get Your Bachelor’s Degree In Nursing
We all had our own reasons for becoming an RN. Perhaps you desired a more meaningful career. Maybe it was the allure of a profession that keeps us on our toes. Some look to travel or to have greater job security. It certainly wasn’t for shorter working hours or a less stressful environment!
A Day in the Life: 6 BSN Nursing Careers
There are many reasons nurses may want to pursue their bachelor’s degree, and the biggest one is opportunity. Nurses who have a BSN gain access to a world of choices and specialties. Take some time today to imagine yourself as a pharmaceutical salesperson, ICU nurse, educator, or another of the many roles nurses can play. ...
A Guide to Continuing Education in the Medical Field
If you’re looking into healthcare as a first or second career, it’s natural to consider what your options are for continuing your education. Of course you’re in the market to advance your career, since you’ve already come this far. No matter which Ameritech program you choose, many career options are available for you, meaning you ...
What You Need to Know About Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational therapy brings normal life back to many hurting people, and a pediatric occupational therapy assistant has a special place working with children. If you aren’t afraid to dive in and help people ease back into their daily routines, and you enjoy working with kids, you might fit right into the pediatric OTA world. Job ...
7 Reasons Being a Medical Assistant is the Perfect Career Choice
Becoming a medical assistant doesn’t take long, and the job is rewarding in so many ways. You might be interested in a management job, a particularly interesting area of medicine, or maybe you want to go into teaching. If you’re looking for stable, meaningful work in one of the hottest fields, look no further ...