Time management—how we choose to use and organize our time—is something many of us struggle with. Effective time management allows us to make the most of our day, accomplishing tasks more quickly and prioritizing those that will make the most impact. Different people need different effective time management strategies. If you’re a graduate student, you
Physical therapy and occupational therapy are both rehabilitative disciplines that require hands-on work—leading many people to believe they are interchangeable. However, each profession varies greatly. When deciding which career is right for you, it’s important to know the characteristics between occupational therapy vs physical that set these two roles apart. How is Occupational Therapy different
Your bachelor’s degree is behind you (maybe far behind you), and you’ve decided to go back to school for your graduate degree. That’s exciting! Are you ready for the journey ahead? Know that, while grad school will certainly have its stressful moments, it will also be a fun, productive, and rewarding chapter of your life—and
The profession of athletic training is changing. Historically, a bachelor’s in AT has been a sufficient educational level for launching a career in the field. But recently, the profession’s standards-setting organizations, NATA and CAATE, mandated that all bachelor’s programs in athletic training must transition to master’s programs by 2022. “The bachelor’s road is coming to
As a speech-language therapist (SLP) working with children, you teach each child valuable skills and give them time for supervised practice. But depending on your work setting, you might have only one hour per week with each child. By contrast, parents are able to engage their child in meaningful and relevant activities in their natural
Maintaining good vocal health and hygiene is a goal we should all aspire to—even if we don’t sing or speak for a living. The vocal folds (“vocal cords”) are a muscular body with a mucosal cover. When we force air through these structures, they vibrate, producing sound. The vocal folds are located inside the larynx,
Identify Signs of Human Trafficking in Our Continuing Education Seminar “I was working in the ER,” remembers Amy Herrington, DNP, CEN, CNE. “We had a farmer come in with migrant workers, all of whom had green tobacco sickness, a kind of nicotine poisoning from wet tobacco absorbed through the skin. They were in the ER
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