Medical assistant

in the operating room with the doctors and nurses. It makes you realize how prominent religion was in the health care field. The painting is of a physician, his two assistants, two bedside nurses and four nuns surrounding a man on an operating table. The physician has his hands over the man’s chest on the table while one assistant is handing him a tool and the other is providing the sleeping aide to keep the patient under. At the foot of the bed there is a bedside nurse with a pan…

Dental Assistant Career I like to call the dental assistant job, a job you can still have a life with. Being a dental assistant is the best job for me because, education is short, pay and jobs are greatly increasing, and the work schedule is very flexible. This is a great field of work to get into for those, like myself, who want to help others without so many years of schooling. Recently I had the opportunity to job shadow at my orthodontist office. It was a great chance to learn more about…

Resident Assistants. Depending on the housing configuration, an on-campus student, referred to as a resident, will have either a Resident Assistant on her/his floor, or one Resident Assistant for the entire building. The role of a Resident Assistant at the University of Connecticut is…

Every profession within the medical field shares the common goal of treating people to extend the quality of their lives. Doctors, nurses, radiologists and dentists all share this goal of helping people live longer lives. For as long as I can remember, I have always taken an active interest in improving the health and livelihood of individuals. During my high school and early college career, I focused my studies on the sciences, hoping to explore different professions within the healthcare field…

The career of a Physician Assistant (PA) can be both rewarding and a challenge. The field of medicine is ever evolving, requiring physicians and healthcare facilities to rely on more mid-level practitioners, such as PAs, to be able to meet the demands of health care and wellness, while maintaining the quality of care. Working with a supervising physician and other team members in the health care industry, a PA’s role bridges the gap between clinical staff and the provider. As a mid-level…

dream is profitable, exciting, and full of free time. While physician’s assistant doesn’t exactly align with past desires of playing professional soccer on the moon as an astronaut food critic, it entails those dreamlike desires of money, excitement, free time, and fulfillment. The sad reality of life demands effort in return for dreams. Melissa Kroon, a pediatric PA, explains the process of getting into physician's assistant school or PA school. The first requirement is a “bachelor’s degree in…

heartbeat. These nutrients and blood cells are ultimately carried back to the femur to nourish and oxygenate its cells. Just like each organ contributes its products and processes to maintain homeostasis, the experiences preparing me to be a physician assistant are distinct, yet intertwined. My sales career, experiences in motherhood, and…

doing nothing. One of the biggest choice for these undecided scholars is to go into the medical field, or more specific nursing. With everyone choosing nursing, there are those few students who want an easier program to follow but also want to stay in the medical field; students then choose dental assisting. Dental assistants have always been seen as the nurses in the dental field, but in fact dental assistants come nowhere near nurses; therefore, students who are undecided, it is a wise choice…

Physician assistants have their own patients and give high quality medical care and treatment. Physician assistants can work in their own offices, hospitals, and other medical offices. Some qualities that people need to have to be a good physician assistant are: emotional stability, be team players but also be able to work alone, compassion, adapting skills, and social skills. To become a physician assistant a person needs at least a bachelor’s degree, they…

adult, I still do. I like interacting with all the nice ladies called dental assistants. I already knew that dental assistants help out the dentist by preparing the patient and keeping up with their records but I would like to learn more. I would like to know how they break down and clean the equipment, do they deal with children or adults more. I also want to know what school I would have to attend to become the dental assistant of my dreams. By using books, MS choices, the Internet, and doing…