American Medical Student Association

There is currently a high demand for nursing, and it does not look like that is going to change anytime soon. I am sure we have all seen this in our own work places, if you haven’t, you are very fortunate. Per the Monthly Labor Review, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2017) states, “According to the latest projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published in the November 2009 Monthly Labor Review, more than 581,500 new nursing positions will be created through 2018 (a 22…

Sexual Harassment and Female Physicians Research into sexual harassment and female doctors’ overwhelmingly indicates that sexual harassment regularity and with great consistency occurs during their medical training, most often in primary surgical and clinical settings which for the most part remain unreported. Females entering into a role traditionally seen as a male only has brought to the forefront the misogynist views and harassment from their male counterparts. Exposure to gender…

“Each year, 50% of Americans over the age of 18 develop a musculoskeletal injury that lasts longer than 3 months,” ("8 Facts”). Physical therapy is a rapidly growing “hands on” occupation all across the nation. Physical therapy, as a whole, is defined as, “Health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in…

should be aware of potential consequences of accidentally breaching patient’s privacy and confidentiality, or inappropriately engaging with patients online. These consequences vary in severity from termination to time spent in jail. In addition, student nurses should be just as aware because they could get dismissed from their school’s program or worse. Breaching a patient’s privacy and confidentiality can occur unknowingly and unintentionally; this could be because there are many myths about…

246-249) The medical and public health field social workers provide psychosocial assistance to families…

engineering programs prompts the concern of how to maintain female involvement, especially when the material becomes increasingly challenging. Researchers for The American Association of University Women, pursued the question of why so few women are involved in science, math, engineering, and mathematics, and concluded in their 2010 publication, “Students who lack confidence in their math or science skills are less likely to engage in tasks that require those skills and will more quickly give up…

Thomas is a brilliant hero recognized for his groundbreaking research regarding the illness called the “Blue baby syndrome”. Due to Thomas’ unfaltering determination and passion for pursuing a career in the medical field, his innovative ideas and inventions have immensely advanced our medical technology. With hands blessed by the Almighty, he saved countless numbers of infants diagnosed with the Tetralogy of Fallot. The Great Depression that plagued America in the 1930’s is held accountable for…

and serve to guide the care of all individuals. According to Hamric, Hanson, Tracy, and O’Grady (2014) ethical principles are a set of core values that are fundamental obligations that healthcare professionals use to guide all care provided in the medical field. Ethical Principles The Adult Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) is guided by a set of ethical principles that help provide the kind of care every individual deserves. These ethical principles are: nonmaleficence,…

increased, and kids have begun to mimic the violence they have seen, which has changed their mindset. It is petrifying how many teens have witnessed or seen violent acts. In fact, a study published by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry states “The typical American child will view more than 200,000 acts of violence, including 16,000 murders, before age 18” (Violence 2). This suggests that almost every child living in America will have seen tens of thousands of…

outpatient care centers receive about $170K, while a general pediatrician working at a medical or surgical hospital earns slightly less than that (Pediatrician: Physical Danger, Shmoop). A sizable income such as $100K to $170K a year is a nice bonus for getting to do something you are interested in and going through all the training that it takes. The American Board of Specialists (ABMS) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) are two professional organizations that are associated with…