Why 2023 is the year of the Nurse
The updated 2023 US News and World Report “best healthcare jobs rankings” has been released and the nursing field has dropped 3 spots to #8 from #5 in 2022. You may think that you should look elsewhere to begin a career in medicine, however, the nursing field has never been in more demand than now due to a labor shortage! Boasting a 6.2% expected growth over the next 10 years, nursing should be considered the best healthcare job of 2023!
Top 5 reasons to engage with a pre-health mentor
Top 5 reasons to engage with a mentor when considering a career in healthcare:
1. Healthcare is competitive, if it was easy everyone would do it! Talk to someone that can give you tips to succeed. This isn’t cheating but rather how you properly prepare for everything you care about in life, with a little help!
2. The greatest leaders always point to their mentors and leaders that helped them get from where they a started to where they are now.
3. If you are unsure what career is best for you, it’s best to explore your options with someone that has “been there and done that”. Sometime it will take talking to multiple professionals in different fields to find your best fit.
4. Going into an application process blindly will waste you time and money. Applying to a bunch of schools and just hoping anyone will accept you is an unwise and unprepared approach! Make an action plan with someone that can guide you.
5. A personalized approach cannot be replaced by free information or casual advice to the general applicant. If it’s freely available information then all of the other applicants are also using it. The goal is to stand out! This strategy gives you active feedback to areas that you may not realize you need to improve on.
Tips for Applying to PT School
There are many factors to consider while preparing to apply to physical therapy (PT) programs. Although many requirements will be similar (think prerequisite classes, minimum GPA, GRE scores, letters of recommendations, volunteer hours in various settings, etc.), there will be differences. If you miss just one requirement, you are automatically denied acceptance. Think of how many applicants apply to each school! This is an easy way to weed out applications. Don’t let this be you.
Burnout- what it is and how to manage it
Although a career in healthcare is highly sought after and overall rewarding, there is one area that has gained increasing interest and concern: Burnout. This is usually related to an imbalance of work-life balance.
What if I get rejected? 7-step guide
When I finished undergraduate school at Florida State University I felt completely lost. I applied to Physician Assistant (PA) school during my senior year but was rejected by every school I applied to. I simply was not prepared. I knew I wanted to go to PA school but I had to re-orient my strategy to ensure that I would be accepted the next time I applied.
Whether you are still in high-school, finishing up undergrad or looking for a career change; here are 7 steps that helped me in the wake of rejection from graduate school.
Is aspirin useful for preventing cardiovascular disease AND colon cancer?
Is aspirin 💊 useful to prevent cardiovascular disease AND colon cancer?
YES!✅ But it has some implications.
What do you need to know about Monkey Pox?
What do we need to know about Monkey Pox⁉️
There’s been a lot of media 📺coverage on Monkey Pox and likely a lot of misinformation. Let’s start by saying there is no need to panic! ❌😱
Top 5 Supplemental Books to Have in PA/NP School
In PA school and NP school, your class syllabuses will always list “required” textbooks for your class. Some of those are helpful and good reads but the reality is you do not have enough time to read a textbook cover to cover with all of your other responsibilities. Typically, the lecture Powerpoints are everything you need for your exam. There are, however, some books that are very helpful to refer to.
Below are 5 books that I found myself reading time and time again in PA school and still find myself referring to after over 6 years of clinical practice.
