Work hard, play hard and balance life – all while earning your advanced nursing degree. If you’re like many nurses, you’re thinking about earning your advanced nursing degree because of the doors it could open in your career. Unfortunately, your work schedule can be restrictive, and you don’t want to have to sacrifice income or
Cynthia Miles is a new DNP student at USAHS. She works in the NICU at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Woodbridge, Virginia. “I’ve felt more welcome and at home at USA over the last couple weeks than I did over the last 5 years of my education journey to my MSN,” Miles said. She’s been impressed
Do you consider yourself a natural-born leader who thrives in an environment that allows you to educate and prepare others for their future in healthcare? If so, earning your Doctor of Education (EdD) degree at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) might be the right path for you! Because USAHS is dedicated
It has been commonly reported by scholars and experts that there are both mental and physical benefits for people who enjoy a hobby outside of their primary professional roles. In a recent Harvard Business Review article, a group of researchers identified dozens of successful CEOs at Fortune 500 companies who said that their professional performance
As part of University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences’ dedication to community service, it allows employees to take up to three, paid days off per year to do community service. Academic advisor Frank Bennett dedicates those three days, plus every one of his vacation days, to humanitarian aid efforts for natural disaster victims and
Contributing faculty member Chuck Kimmel, MA, LAT, ATC, is past president of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), which is honoring him with the 2018 Eve Becker-Doyle Leadership Award. He teaches Leadership in Athletic Training in the Master of Health Science program. How Can Volunteering in Athletic Training Help Your Career? Athletic training is a
By Rick Bahr, BS, NREMT, founder, president, and CEO of WMI Global, LLC, which provides risk management, safety, emergency/sports medical, and rescue services to clients around the world, including Nitro Circus, Red Bull, and Union Cycliste Internationale. He is a contributing faculty member in the Master of Health Science with a specialization in Athletic Training
An avid runner with a marathon personal best of 2:46 set in Boston, physical therapist Steve Vighetti, MPT, MTC, FAAOMPT, CSCS, is a faculty member who teaches Running Rehabilitation continuing education seminars and in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. He also works with runners and other athletes at his practice in St. Augustine, Florida.
By Jeremy Howard ’17, a Certified Athletic Trainer at Ave Maria University and adjunct professor in the Athletic Training program and Florida Gulf Coast University I began my career as an athletic trainer, working on interprofessional healthcare teams to create customized treatment and rehabilitation programs for athletes. But I always knew I was going to
By Kathy Wood, Ph.D., FHFMA, MHA Program Director According to Santhanam (2017) , the United States is on track to set a record with an enormous number of natural disasters. As of October, there have been natural disasters including coastal storms, freezes, flooding, wildfires, and droughts. What does this mean for healthcare organizations? All four
By Greg Heuer, MS, ATC, head freestyle athletic trainer for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association during the Sochi Olympics and contributing faculty member in the Master of Health Science in Athletic Training program Whether you are an elite athlete, weekend warrior, or someone cheering them on, you’ll have more fun and perform better by
Finding the perfect wave, slotting into the barrel, avoiding a major wipeout—these might seem like the biggest tests a competitive surfer can face. But if you’re an adaptive surfer with a spinal cord injury, making it from the parking lot to the water’s edge can present a challenge that’s not just gnarly—it’s also frustrating, exhausting,