How to Become a Substance Abuse Counselor
A substance abuse counselor helps patients overcome addiction. The job outlook for substance abuse, behavioral disorder and mental health counselors is promising, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)....
Interdisciplinary Training is Key for an Evolving eHealth Workforce
The healthcare industry faces a talent shortage that is set to get worse as members of the Baby Boomer generation reach retirement age. From nurses to physicians to eHealth specialists, finding people ready and...
Five In-Demand Nursing Specialties
The nursing field is a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals who can be experts in everything from legal matters to progressive care and emergency protocols. Registered nurses in general are expected to experience a 19%...
Healthcare Companies Well-Represented on Glassdoor’s Annual ‘Best Places to Work’ List
Glassdoor’s 2018 Best Places to Work list of companies with 1,000 or more employees included 14 healthcare organizations among the top 100. The list was published on Dec. 5. The highest-ranked healthcare company was previously...
How to Become a Nurse Educator
Becoming a nurse educator requires a high level of education and practical expertise in the nursing field. Nurse educators play a vital role in the healthcare system, training the next generation of nurses to...
Five Popular Healthcare Jobs for Veterans
It takes a special person to serve in the military. It’s an industry for leaders. For the strong-minded. For those with the resolve to sacrifice their safety and wellbeing for the good of their...
Outpatient Care, Home Care Services, Hospitals Drive Healthcare Job Growth
The United States healthcare sector added 16,700 jobs in July, according to the monthly Employment Situation Summary released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That increase in healthcare jobs accounted for 10.6...
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Job Description, Salary, and Education
In the medical specialty of nuclear medicine, radioactive materials are used to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases. The nuclear medicine technologist’s role is to administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients who are undergoing scans...
Healthcare Administration Career Profile
When we think of hospitals, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is the work of the physicians and nurses who work directly with patients suffering from injury or illness. Yet this is...
Athletic Trainer Job Description
Athletic trainers are medical professionals who specialize in preventing and addressing injuries suffered by physically active people. Injuries are an unfortunate, but inevitable, part of sports and life, and depending on the venue where...