Perspectives

Updated April 5, 2024 As a nurse, you are expected to be on your feet all the time, sometimes for twelve hours shifts. Pick the wrong shoes and your shifts will feel excruciatingly long. That’s...

When people think of healthcare, they immediately think of nurses and doctors, but there are many other professionals who work to help patients receive the care they need. Many of those supportive...

Updated April 5, 2024 Nursing is considered the backbone of our complex healthcare system. To practice as a nurse, you need to be licensed in the state where you live and work. Every state,...

Updated April 5, 2024 Allied health professionals have a wide range of job titles, each one related to health in their own unique ways. They don’t deal so much with medical responsibilities like...

Nurses not only make up the largest group of employees in the healthcare system but they also represent one of the system’s most crucial groups of workers as well. The nurses who have the most...

Contrary to popular misconceptions, the positions of nurse practitioner (NP) and physician assistant (PA), while both rewarding medical occupations, are not the same job. The two roles each offer...

Rapid improvements in technology have made online healthcare services a possibility. Until recently, many people assumed that telehealth was a gimmick that wouldn’t offer patients what they needed,...

Travel nursing is an option that more nurses are choosing because of its undeniable benefits, like the opportunity to experience new destinations and hospital systems. If you’re considering...

Nurses have begun leaving the healthcare industry in large numbers for many reasons, including burnout and an aging nurse population. As a result, staffing shortages are affecting virtually every...

Updated March 12, 2024 You can still get paid a high salary in the medical field, even if you’re not a doctor. Non-physician roles are increasing in availability, and medical organizations are...