The TEAS score tends to carry more weight in a nursing application than people expect, and a surprising amount of prep material still teaches the retired TEAS 6 framework. Checking the version is the first thing to do before committing a month of study to anything. The exam covers four subjects, most students are weak…
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially since the middle of the week is upon us. After all, we have made it this far so we are determined to hang on for another couple of days. And why not? The alternatives — at least those we can…
States are preparing to spend a share of a $50 billion federal rural health fund on artificial intelligence tools, and the peer-reviewed evidence that these tools improve access to care or patient health in rural communities is so thin it could fit in a short bibliography. A recent academic review found only 26 peer-reviewed studies…
Most people who end up in patient care got there through something specific. A relative who needed long-term care. A volunteer shift where the work felt genuinely useful. A hospital stay that made the people doing the caring visible in a way they had not been before. Whatever it was, it pointed somewhere. The realistic…
Business of Health Care Reporter Bob covers the money in health care, focusing on health insurance and hospitals. His stories delve into Medicare Advantage, opaque prescription drug benefits, and how much executives actually make. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09.
People who used cannabis frequently woke up with more cortisol already circulating in their bodies than people who did not, according to Oregon State University researchers, though the size of the normal morning cortisol rise was similar between the two groups. The distinction is the finding. The study examined the cortisol awakening response, and the…
Wheelchair assessment involves much more than body dimensions and mobility needs. Factors such as daily activities, occupational requirements, transport, and domestic environment have to be considered when assessing the performance of a wheelchair after delivery. Ignoring such factors will end up delivering a wheelchair that is less efficient in its use because of lifestyle changes….
And so, another working week will soon come to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is still taking shape, but we plan on promenading with the official mascots, catching up on our reading, escorting Mrs. Pharmalot to a…
North Dakota confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year on August 7, and the patient, a Cass County resident, was hospitalized. The announcement came from the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services after weeks of rising mosquito detections across the state. Positive mosquito pools have now been found in…
Apparently, somewhere, somebody has been claiming that neonatal male circumcision causes autism spectrum disorder. Rather than immediately dismissing this unusual idea, a team of paediatricians and epidemiologists based in the USA tested the hypothesis thoroughly and found it easy to disprove. They published the results of the study in JAMA Pediatrics, a well respected medical…
