Occupational Therapist Job Description, Salary, and Education
Occupational therapists can be found in a variety of settings helping patients who suffer from physical, developmental or emotional conditions. Although their specific duties may vary, occupational therapists share an ultimate objective: helping people...
An Introduction to the Field of Nursing
The era of modern nursing started a decade before the Civil War when Florence Nightingale treated British soldiers during the Crimean War in 1854 and later began the evolution of the profession, establishing the...
Healthcare Sector Remains Strong with 24,400 New Jobs in April
The healthcare industry added an estimated 24,400 jobs in April, according to employment situation figures released today by the U.S. Department of Labor. Overall, the U.S. economy added 164,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped...
Nutritionist: Job Description, Salary, and Certification
Nutritionists have always been an integral part of the healthcare system, but now more than ever they are in high demand. Much of this has to do with the baby boomer population nearing retirement,...
New Licensed Registered Nurses Must Now Earn a BSN in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “BSN in 10” mandate on Monday, requiring newly licensed registered nurses to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within a decade of their licensure. Currently...
Healthcare Management: Job Description, Salary, and Education
Medical and health services managers, sometimes called healthcare administrators, are responsible for the planning, coordination and direction of medical health services within the healthcare facility in which they work. The role of medical and...
Healthcare Sector Adds 19,000 Jobs in February
The healthcare sector in the United States maintained a steady pace of growth in February, adding 19,000 jobs, according to the latest employment report issued Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The employment...
Infographic: 2015 Health IT Industry Survey Results
Infographic by USF Health's Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida 2015 Health IT Survey - USF Health. Feel free to embed this on your website by copying and pasting the following...
Careers in Integrative Medicine
Integrative medicine is an emerging field of healthcare that incorporates a variety of medical philosophies under one umbrella. Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals who work in integrative medicine are concerned with the...
USF Health IT Survey Finds High Salaries and Job Satisfaction
Not only is health information technology (IT) a fast-growing field, but it offers good wages and a high degree of job satisfaction, according to a new survey conducted by the USF Health Morsani College...