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Nobody would ever choose a smiley face as the perfect symbolic emoticon for a caregiver. Caregiving for an ailing loved one is just too stressful — often triggering damaging emotions that can not only undermine your good work but harm your health, as well. Here’s how to cope: Caregiver emotion trap #1: Guilt Guilt is […]

Staff highlight for this month is Colleen Villa. Colleen Villa has worked in the healthcare field for seven years.  She was attracted to the field and to educate others in the field from her desire to provide the “best education to students as possible in order to provide the Best Healthcare to individuals in need.”   […]

Let’s face it! Salad is to summer as soup is to winter! We need to be energized but we also need to be comforted. And this winter as been quite a snowy one for some of you! I have 5 of my favorite but also most popular ones on my blog site. I love to […]

2015 marks a special year for the social work community.The nation will commemorate National Social Work Month in March and the National Association of Social Workers will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2015.NASW’s goal during Social Work Month and throughout 2015 will be to educate the public about how social workers and the association have […]

Congratulations, Brianna!  Brianna is our Tuition Reimbursement Winner for January!  She will be getting a refund from us soon. You could be next! “I am a Junior at Kansas State University studying Biology with the hopes of attending Physician Assistant school next summer. In my spare time I love to workout, play with my adorable […]

You do not have to be part of those nurses who complete their career with a lot of regretful mistakes. Many nurses can attest to doing one or two things the wrong way, anywhere from their choice of nursing school to the inability to get close to one of their instructors. All in all, a […]

When it comes to managing your time, many people feel like they have a crushing number of requests coming at them that make them a victim to their circumstances. “There’s always too much to do. Everyone just keeps piling more work on me.” Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone, but you should stop playing […]

The answer to the question is very simple. For men, make sure to wear a simple shirt that is well pressed partnered with dress pants. If possible, you might want to consider wearing a tie. Just make sure that the health care company approves of such. Wearing of rubber shoes, slippers, or shorts are a […]

I am incredibly proud of my son. And aside from raising someone who is happy and healthy, I hope that my son is learning some special and invaluable lessons from me as a woman. Because one day, I hope he will be an amazing husband and father. 5 Lessons to Teach Boys 1. Women can […]

Still think heart disease is a man’s disease? “Heart disease is devastating to women too,” says cardiologist Benita Burke, M.D., Medical Director of Valley Medical Group’s Heart Care for Women practice in Ridgewood, NJ. “Unfortunately, most women are not aware of the dangers of heart disease, or of the steps they can take to reduce their […]

This month we get to learn about Bonnie Henningson.  Bonnie has been in the healthcare field for over 30 years.  Bonnie was attracted to healthcare by working as a volunteer EMT.  Bonnie’s mother was also a nurse.  She originally advised Bonnie not to become a nurse letting Bonnie know that the work was hard and […]

Yesterday afternoon, I walked into Mary’s spacious room. Mary is a woman who has few visitors and whom I’ve volunteered to spend a little time with every week. I greeted her, complimented her on her beautiful turquoise sweater and shook her hand. Then I sat down at her little table that was overflowing with books, […]