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What Is The Value Of PCT Certification?

ACI Medical & Dental School

Here is a breakdown of the Patient Care Technician role, and the exciting possibilities that come with PCT certification. What Does A Patient Care Technician Do? Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) perform a wide range of duties to support the care of patients in various healthcare settings. Classes are starting soon!

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Difference Between a Medical Assistant and a Nurse Aide

Southern Careers Institute

Nursing assistants, also called nurse aides, provide basic patient care under the supervision of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses. They work in hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies. Duties include bathing, dressing, feeding, and transferring patients.

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Expectations of Becoming a Nurse

Will Peach MD

Clinical rotations in various healthcare settings, such as hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities, provide hands-on experience and practical skills training, preparing students for the challenges they will face in their nursing careers.

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What Will You Learn In LPN Classes?

Mildred Elley

They are responsible for providing basic bedside care, such as aiding patients with meals, medication administration, wound care, and minor medical requirements, as well as personal hygiene. Being an LPN includes transferring patients and providing direct care which can be physically demanding.

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What Will You Learn In LPN Classes?

Mildred Elley

They are responsible for providing basic bedside care, such as aiding patients with meals, medication administration, wound care, and minor medical requirements, as well as personal hygiene. Being an LPN includes transferring patients and providing direct care which can be physically demanding.

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New HIPAA Regulations in 2022-2023

The HIPAA Journal

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also published an interoperability rule in March 2020 that applies to Medicare- and Medicaid-participating short-term acute care hospitals, long-term care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, children’s hospitals, cancer hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs).

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