Showing posts with label health care. Show all posts
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Monday, November 2, 2009

Registered Nurse is One Thriving Job that is Here to Stay

Registered Nurses

Registered nursing tops the health-care occupations with the greatest number of total jobs (2.5 million). Openings are expected to rise 23 percent from 2006 to 2016. Recent news reports say that 116,000 jobs for registered nurses are currently open in hospitals, with another 100,000 unfilled positions at nursing homes. An additional 587,000 new jobs are predicted to open, which makes nursing the single-largest occupation in terms of career growth.

Prepare to land an opening by completing an online associate or bachelor's degree program in nursing. The median 2008 annual wage for registered nurses was $62,450, with top earnings at $92,240.

- Yahoo HotJobs

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Health Related Articles from Yahoo

Here are some articles that relate to what people are doing for the upcoming flu season and the proper use of medication

Story from Yahoo News:

Swine flu fears factor in possible school closures


This article talks about how the scare of H1N1 has school around the world concerned and contemplating closing. Children are more likely to contract H1N1 and having them in group settings is making administrators concerned.

Story from Yahoo Health:

Daily aspirin may do more harm than good: study


An article from Yahoo Health reports on a study that people who take aspirin daily to prevent heart attacks could be putting themselves in danger. The study shows what aspirin does to the stomach lining and how it can be harmful.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Nurses are the Number Two Hardest Position to Fill

Forbes published an article entitled, The Hardest Jobs to Fill in America, which lists and breaks down why there is a need for these professionals. According to the list, nurses are the second hardest job to fill behind engineers.

Here is a segment from the article describing the need for nurses.

"The next profession on the list, nursing, also requires an interest in math and science. But that isn't why there's a shortage of nurses. The demand for them is higher than ever because the aging American population needs more and more health care, and advances in medicine are enabling nurses' patients to survive and need treatment longer, while many nurses are reaching retirement age.

Exacerbating the shortage is a lack of educators able to train the next generation. Karen L. Miller, dean of the nursing school at the University of Kansas Medical Center, laments, "If there aren't enough teachers, we can't make more graduates."

2. Nurse

There are several causes of this shortage. First, America's aging population requires more caregivers for chronic illnesses affecting older people. Also, advances in medical care require more nurses to assist in treatment. However, there's a shortage of nurse educators, so while demand for professionals is great, there aren't enough teachers to train the next generation fast enough."

Forbes.com

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Interim HealthCare of Omaha can help those who need to fill their open nursing positions. As a medical staffing agency we take the headache out of trying to find a qualified nurse that fits the facilities needs. By placing the right nurse to fill the position, Interim HealthCare makes sure the people in the facility can receive the care they need.

Friday, June 5, 2009

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