by: Larla

Haven’t you noticed that rarely do we see a male nurse. With little boys, nursing is not a popular choice of occupation when you ask them what they want to be when they grow up.

It must be because of the perception that nursing is not an appealing career for men. In Movies or TV shows, nurses are always portrayed by women. Ads would show women as nurses and male as the patients. But now due to the shortage of nurses, maybe it’s high time that the need for men be acknowledge.

Marketing strategies and materials be formulated to entice men to try the nursing profession. Schools, Recruitment agencies and other organizations should set a goal to recruit more male nurses.

With proper advertising, networking and references, hopefully we can attract more men in the field of nursing and have more male nurses in the future.

by: Larla

Medical Transcription has become one of the most in demand jobs nowadays in the field of healthcare. It has attract even those that are not in the medical field.

You just need to get good educational background from a reputable school. Now, there are so many schools offering medical transcription courses for health professionals as well as non health professionals. Some companies only hire medical transcriptionist from accredited schools of the ADHI (Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity) so you can also check their site for the list of schools.

You can also search in the net on websites regarding medical transcription to have more idea and you can network from there.

If you have friends already in this profession, you can ask more information about this career and they can help you in looking for job once you’ve completed your studies although some schools also have job placement program.

With these, you can start to think about if medical transcription would be a good career for you. It is challenging and you’ll be well compensated and the best thing about it is you can even work from home.

By: ReginPaul

Aside from the lack of medical equipments in other countries, a new crisis in the medical world is now taking its place: diminishing number of nurses.

According to news reports, the population of the nurses has greatly decreased so far. Even though nurses are in demand all throughout the world (hospitals and care giving institutions), their number seems to diminish.

In the Philippines, nursing degree is what’s “in” today. A lot of people get nursing in college since they do dream of working in other countries where nurses are insufficient. However, this has a negative effect to the country. “Brain drain”, or the act of professionals leaving the country for a “greener pasture” abroad, is prevalent.

This is somewhat like a continuation of my previous post about medical resume. I believe that to better understand the art of resume writing, a person has to know if the resume he is going to make will suit the career he wants. This entails self-assessment, too, just like when you are deciding on what food to eat or what job to get.

A good medical resume has to be detailed. By detail, it means the qualifications and work experiences (if there�s any) are written in chronological order (from the current to the past.) Remember that a resume is the first step of the employment process and that to move on to the next stage, it has to pass the discriminating eyes of the hiring manager.

Here�s a medical resume quiz to help you devise the perfect medical resume for you.

Resumes take on various styles depending on the kind of job you want to get. If it�s in the medical field, then a resume that focuses mainly on accomplishments is imperative.

A comprehensive resume is always welcome though, particularly one that clearly conveys the values upheld by the applicant. Values such as professionalism, compassion and dedication to work are a must in the medical field so make sure you have them if you really want to pursue a medical career.

A physics major applying for a medical research internship should use a resume title indicating internship. This is usually followed by a short paragraph that describes key qualifications.

When one says surgeons, an image of a person in white robe with a surgical knife on one hand is all that comes to mind. They are those who perform surgery, mainly to save a patient�s life or treat a disease. However, there are different kinds of surgeons aside from the general surgeon such as the following:

1. Neurosurgeons. These surgeons deal with different body types but most of the time, they perform brain surgery which is one of the most complex types of surgery.

2. Orthopedic surgeons. They provide specialist treatment and deal primarily with children who have the most deformities in the bones.

3. Trauma surgeons. These surgeons attend to patients who have been injured and aid in their rehabilitation and full recovery.

So, if you are planning to pursue a surgical career, identify first which surgery job you really want.

There is a variety of medical jobs in the healthcare industry today. Here we gathered five of the medical job trends today:

1. Physician Assistants. Gives diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive healthcare services under the supervision of a licensed physician.
2. Medical Record Technicians. Keep track and evaluate the accuracy of patients’ medical records such as exam results, X-ray reports, lab tests and past diagnoses.
3. Medical Transcriptionists. Translate voice-recorded reports of doctors and other healthcare professionals into written medical reports.
4. Clinical Laboratory Technicians. Facilitate tests to patients for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of a particular disease. They analyze the results and relay them to physicians.
5. Mental Health Counselors. Work in partnership with individuals, families and support groups to treat mental and emotional disorders and assist in rehabilitation of patients for optimum mental health, using a variety of scientific methods and techniques.

If you think one of the above interests you, then start your pursuit now.

Medical transcription jobs are in high demand today. You can work as a medical transcriptionist in a doctor�s office or even online. So, what really are medical transcriptionists? What are their job responsibilities? Why do medical transcription jobs are a big hit in the medical industry today? Is a medical transcription job good for you? What are the skill and educational background needed?

Medical transcriptionists are allied medical professionals that translate voice-recorded reports of doctors and other healthcare professionals into written medical reports. Most employers require post-secondary training in medical transcription from medical transcriptionist applicants.

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical transcriptionists earn an average of USD13.40 per hour. They are in high demand in the medical industry today because they provide excellent assistance in facilitating the delivery of healthcare services.

For medical transcription jobs, you can visit MTJobs.Com and Indeed.Com.

In an interview, when you suddenly find yourself faced with questions like “How would you handle a difficult patient or co-worker?” or “What were the most difficult aspects of your previous job?”, it’s important, first of all, to never panic. You have to be prepared for questions like this and not let yourself get caught off guard.

The key here is to always focus on the positive. Tell your interviewer about the things you did to solve the problem, not on the things other people did to ruin everything. Focus on concrete solutions and never blame others. You interviewer will appreciate your professionalism. Answering in a clear and concise way also shows that you have the capacity to conduct yourself in a professional way even during times of stress.

The job calls for minimal hours depending on your employer and you can work from home, taking voice notes and taking them down in a transcript of paper form to serve as record of doctor’s patients. The job is good if you are good of hearing and can type fast for some require you to do your transcription job as the doctor goes in while some simply send in your voice files through your email or you retrieve from a central database, converting them to files you send into the doctor’s office. Requirements are minimal, a computer connected to the internet, a phone and a good understanding of your client’s doctors vocabulary or medical jargon. You can be paid by the hour or by batch of papers whichever you agree, and hours are quite flexible. As doctors themselves try to cut down on costs they are doing away with their personal secretaries and opt to hire part-time people for such needs.