Tag: careers
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Behind the X-Ray: A Radiologist Technicians perspective
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Radiology Before knowing what a radiologist technician’s job entails, you also need to know: what is radiology exactly? It is a part of medicine that utilizes imaging technology. They help diagnose diseases or other various medical problems. Radiology also uses many different types of equipment to scan patients. Such as,…
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Registered Nurses: The backbone of the healthcare system
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Overview A registered nurse (RN) is a licensed healthcare professional essential for patient care, safety, and education. They assess health needs, provide medical attention, assist in diagnostics, and offer emotional support. Registered nurses work in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, home healthcare, and nursing facilities. As of 2022, the median…
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Simplified: Everything You Need to Know About Medical Scientists
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Overview Medical scientists, also known as medical lab technologists or clinical lab scientists, play a crucial role in advancing healthcare through research and development. They conduct experiments and studies to understand human diseases, develop new treatments, and improve existing medical practices. Their work often involves collaborating with other healthcare professionals,…
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Inside the Mind: Exploring the World of a Neuroscientist
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Overview The name neuroscientist is a broad covering for the many different branches to go underneath it. For example, Culture neuroscience looks at the beliefs of a group of people and how those beliefs shape people’s minds. Another branch is Affective neuroscience which is research done on animals to see…
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Behind the Scalpel: A Glimpse into the Life of a Neurosurgeon
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Overview Most neurosurgeons work as a team with anesthetists, trainee doctors, theatre nurses, and medical students. Not only are neurosurgeons in charge of a very delicate organ, but they also have to treat their team with respect. After the surgery, a team has to communicate with the surgeons to understand…
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Simplified: Everything You Need To Know About Forensic Nursing
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Overview A Forensic Nurse Examiner (also known as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner or SANE) is a nurse who is specifically trained to care for victims of sexual violence. A forensic nurse’s primary role is to collect evidence, offer crisis interventions, provide specialized medical care, and serve as an expert…
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Combining Treatment and Imaging: What You Need to Know About Interventional Radiologists
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Overview Interventional radiologists are radiologists who specialize in using imaging technology to help guide invasive procedures. “Invasive procedures” sounds intimidating, it typically just applies to procedures that need no cut at all or just a small one. Interventional radiologists work with issues to do with organs or blood. Some things…
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Saving Lives One X-Ray At a Time: What You Need To Know About Radiologists
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Overview Radiologists are unique doctors that use imaging equipment, like X-rays and MRIs, to diagnose and provide care for patients. There are many different specialists in radiology, like interventional radiologists and radiation oncologists (both of which we’ll be talking about more in-depth in other posts!), but this time, we’ll just…
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“The Path to Oncology: A Career Dedicated to Saving Lives”
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Oncologists are physicians that specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Oncology itself is the study of cancer. There are three types of oncologists: medical, clinical, and surgical. Together all of these roles create a team of doctors who help to treat a patient with cancer. Types of Oncologists…
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Pediatric Cardiologists: Heart Doctors of Hope
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A pediatric cardiologist is someone who specializes in diagnosing and treating children – infants and adolescents as well – regarding their cardiovascular system, more specifically the heart. As said before, pediatric cardiologists focus on children’s hearts and cardiovascular systems, which become present at birth or early in their lives. Compare…