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Breaking Down the Duties of a Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

They will be relied upon to help patients understand what they need to know after being discharged. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall employment of medical assistants is expected to grow 15% from 2023 to 2033 , which means you can expect nearly 120,000 job openings each year, on average.

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Virginia Consumer Protection Act Updated to Include Reproductive and Sexual Health Information

The HIPAA Journal

Personal data is defined as any information linked or reasonably linkable to a Virginia resident, excluding publicly available information, protected health information covered by HIPAA, health records, patient identifying information, and other information relating to compliance with various other federal laws.

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SWAT RNs: Supporting Bedside Leaders with Clinical Judgment

Minority Nurse

Susan Dresser, Cynthia Teel, and Jill Peltzer, in their 2023 article entitled, Frontline Nurses’ Clinical Judgment in Recognizing, Understanding, and Responding to Patient Deterioration: A Qualitative Study , noted that nurses who work at the bedside are essential in the recognition of patients’ decline and initiating contact with the SWAT RN.

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