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The Role of Medical Assistants: Specializations, Certifications, and Tasks

WSMDA

Their duties may include taking patients’ vital signs, recording medical histories, preparing patients for examinations, administering medications, and performing laboratory tests. They also assist physicians during medical procedures and may provide patient education and support.

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Meet Nancy Colobong Smith, American Nephrology Nurses Association’s President-Elect 2023-24

Minority Nurse

My role includes staff training, patient education, regulatory compliance, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research. I also am consulted regarding evidence-based practice and care planning. How do you keep up with all the industry changes around patient care and technology?

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5 Risk Control Considerations as Nurse Practitioners’ Scope of Practice Expands

Minority Nurse

According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) , laws and regulations granting NPs full practice authority enable NPs to practice to the full extent of their education, training, and certification without physician oversight. Scope of Practice Limitations.

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In Demand Career Spotlight: Pediatric Medical Assistant

ACI Medical & Dental School

A Pediatric Medical Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting both pediatricians and patients in a clinical setting. They provide essential support in patient education, preparing young patients and their parents for examinations and treatments, and ensuring a comforting environment.

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Unlocking the Secrets of Operative Dentistry for the Next Generation

Northwest Suburban College

Aspiring dental professionals must understand these basics for effective patient care, restore function and aesthetics, and ensure patients maintain healthy smiles. Innovations have made treatments more effective and less invasive, with advanced tools revolutionizing patient care. Externships are provided by NWSC.

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Top 3 RDA Registered Dental Assistant Exam Study Guides

MedCerts

What is the RDA Dental Assistant Certification Exam? The RDA Registered Dental Assistant Certification Exam is a key milestone for aspiring dental assistants. Passing the exam is one of several steps to earning your dental assistant certification: Earn your high school diploma or GED. Meet any state-specific requirements.

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A Nurse Making a Difference: Nurse Alice Benjamin

Minority Nurse

It ’ s different when I ’ m on one side of the bed rails taking care of a patient, but when I ’ m on the other side, and it ’ s my loved one in the bed, it ’ s a vulnerable place to be in. It ’ s patient education, using different platforms, like on television with NBC, on a podcast, through Nurse.org, or blogs.