September 20, 2020
The Oregon Action Coalition is dedicated to implementing the Institute of Medicine Future of Nursing’s bold vision for America’s health care system in Oregon by developing strategies to engage and communicate with nursing and non-nursing partners throughout the state. Get involved and support the future on nursing. Here are a few articles from Promoting Nursing […]
September 15, 2020
The AAMA Executive Office reopened Monday, July 6, 2020 (after closure due to COVID-10). The AAMA webpage offers updates on how the AAMA is keeping apace with the effects of COVID-19, including CMA (AAMA)® certification and recertification, testing centers, continuing education, and more. Review the following answers to anticipated key questions below: Was My CMA (AAMA) […]
September 14, 2020
Download Article as PDF Nurses, healthcare leaders, and stakeholders are once again seeking to map out the future of the nursing profession into the next decade as a way to prepare for and meet ever-evolving healthcare changes. ANA Enterprise CEO Loressa Cole The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) held a public session March 20 in […]
September 10, 2020
The American Academy of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Board of Trustees (BOT) has a special message of hope, love, and support to all medical assistants. You have proven to be strong in response to #COVID19, and we’re stronger together! The AAMA BOT and AAMA staff is here for you in any way that we can be.
September 5, 2020
If you work as a medical assistant, you have a great job in healthcare. Medical assistants are responsible for important tasks in physician offices, hospitals, outpatient care centers and other medical facilities. They work hands-on with patients, taking vital signs, communicating doctors’ orders, assisting in examinations and more. This important caregiving work helps to keep medical […]
September 1, 2020
Not everyone in the U.S. has the same opportunity to experience health and well-being. But nurses are poised to change that. Such thinking is driving new research for a forthcoming future of nursing report announced in March 2019. Since that time, scores of nurses have spoken up, especially at three public meetings held in summer 2019 […]
August 20, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sumner College an Early Adopter of Online Learning Educating Through COVID-19, To Send Nurses to The Frontline By Wendy Larimer The question of whether schools will be reopening for in-person learning is at the forefront of every student’s mind. As it becomes more apparent that COVID-19 is in no rush to leave, […]
August 14, 2020
Content shared from RN.com By Abby Schneider, MSN, RN, Clinical Content Manager The Center for the Advancement of Healthcare Professionals In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (Institute of Medicine, 2010a). This report not only informs and highlights the need for change in nursing education to meet the […]
August 11, 2020
Medical assisting is one of the national careers growing much faster than average for all occupations, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, attributing job growth to the following: Advances in technology Growing number of elderly Americans (i.e. “baby boomers”) who will require medical treatment Predicted surge in the number of outpatient care […]
August 10, 2020
Medical Assisting is a vital position in the healthcare industry. They assist the provider with a number of task and to name a few, here are the specific clinical duties that they may perform: Taking patient medical histories Explaining treatment procedures to patients Preparing patients for examination Assisting the physician during exams Collecting and preparing […]
August 9, 2020
The field of nursing is a quickly growing field; the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) states that registered nurse employment will increase by 19% from 2012-22. But there are several paths to becoming a registered nurse: earning a 1-2 year RN diploma, earning a 2 year associate’s degree, or earning a 4 year bachelor’s degree, […]
August 6, 2020
When you choose a career in nursing, you are committing yourself to play a critical role in the medical system. Depending upon where and how you choose to practice, your responsibilities can range from hands-on care to research, to helping create public healthcare policy. Your career path begins with the type of degree that you […]
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