Hematology

incorporated. Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Clinical Neuroscience, Pain and Addiction Intensive, Dermatology and the Musculoskeletal System, Endocrinology and Reproduction, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Introduction to Clinical Practice, Hematology, and USMLE Step 1 Preparation are courses completed during the second year. Second year is a continuation of lecture based learning, yet students become more exposed to the clinical setting and critical thinking. Third year is when clinical…

are followed aggressively in the first three to five years of life, particularly to ensure that we minimize the number of very severe events that could occur in those first five years of life,” says Dr. John Cunningham, section chief of pediatric hematology/oncology at the University of Chicago…

" MyFuture.com.) There are many benefits that come with becoming a pediatrician, like salary. On average, pediatricians get paid around $175,000 but those with at least 3 years experience who are specialized in either neurology or oncology/hematology can typically earn up to $250,000, while pediatric surgeons earn between $400,000-$500,000 a year. In 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimated that general pediatricians earned roughly $168,650. In the past, pediatricians have…

Introduction Decorative tattoos have become more popular throughout the decades. When someone receives a tattoo the ink is injected into either the dermis or epidermis with a needle. Through various case studies with over 30 years of receiving the tattoo, patients contracted lymphadenopathy, a disease affecting the lymph nodes [1]. Lymph nodes are found all throughout the body including: armpits, epicondyles, pelvis, and neck. Depending on the trauma the tattoo has gone through or the color…

Level 2 and 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 84 beds (JDCH, 2016). Their Pediatric Intensive Care Unit has 22 beds with 12 beds for Intermediate Care (JDCH, 2016). The hospital also has a Medical and Surgical Unit with 86 beds and a Hematology…

The literature on breaking bad news has focused on the moment when a doctor breaks bad news but less consideration had been given to investigate the role of the nurse on this process. The nurse’s role in breaking significant news is unknown until recently, and breaking bad news was known to be the role of physicians (Warnock, Buchanan, & Mary, 2014). Breaking bad news is very challenging and unpleasant but important, especially when there is no cure. Breaking bad news needs a balance between…

Laboratory Scientist. Over the last sixteen years, I have worked in various roles in laboratory medicine, including transfusion medicine, immunology, special chemistry and laboratory management. As a medical technologist, I learned about chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunology and transfusion medicine. Early in my career, I learned how to calibrate analytes and instruments and calculate the standard deviation and coefficient of variation for comparison of methods or analyte…

Cancer has become an epidemic that affects up to 8.2 million people each year. It can be obtained in many different ways, affecting everyone differently and at different paces. There are many different professions that contribute to the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of cancer, which include radiation, medical, and surgical. Surgical takes patients into surgery to remove any object that is obstructing the body. Medical gives medicine and treatments at the first stage of cancer. Then there…

Background Nurses are challenged by the Institute of Medicine (2010) to practice to the fullest extent of their licensure and scope of practice in order to deliver results that will provide value to the healthcare consumer in a cost effective, customer satisfying, high quality and safe way. Understanding one’s ability to perform in the nursing leadership role requires insight and self-reflection. This exercise in the self-evaluation of learning, using the American Nurses Association’s scope and…

A Look Into the World of Forensic Technology Growing up, I was always unsure of the profession I was going to pursue. I went from being a nurse, to a doctor, to being an architect. It wasn’t until my sophomore year of high school when I became interested in science and decided to go into the field of biology, with focus on forensic science. Because of my strong interest in the subject, I was excited when given an opportunity to interview someone in the profession. I had the chance to interview…