School News
-
Computer Vision Syndrome, How to Protect your Eyes!
The Hidden Cost of Our Screens What Computer Vision Syndrome Is Doing to Our Eyes — and Our Kids’ We’re all staring at screens. A lot. The average American adult now spends anywhere from 7 to 11 hours a day looking at computers, tablets, and phones. That’s not a typo — that’s most of our waking hours, bathed in blue light and digital glare. And it’s not just adults. Our children are growing up glued to screens in ways previous generations never experienced. Eventually, all that staring takes a toll. Dry eyes. Blurry vision. Headaches. Fatigue. A general sense…
-
How Well Do You Communicate with Others?
Have you ever asked yourself how well do you communicate with others? It's really an important question. If you haven't asked yourself this question, give it try. Ask yourself, do I really listen to people or do I cut them off to interject my thoughts before they finish their sentence? Do I fold my arms or look bored when others talk to me? Do I make eye contact with the person who is talking to me? What is the tone of my voice when I speak? Is it loud, demanding, controlling, or apathetic? If you answered yes to any of…
-
Dealing with Medical Misinformation: How Healthcare Workers Can Educate Patients
Dealing with Medical Misinformation: How Healthcare Workers Can Educate Patients These days, everyone has a voice and opinion. Everyone is eager to tell what they read in an article a few years ago or what they have already experienced. It is always nice to share information, but it can become disorderly when it harms the patient. It becomes visible as an endeavor. It is here that the false news about medicine comes into play. It is not surprising that a patient will be convinced after watching a YouTube or Facebook video when they first visit. In this case, they also…
-
How to Master Online Learning
How to Master Online Learning: Learning Styles and Study Strategies That Actually Work Online learning provides the freedom. You do not have to be anywhere at any given time. However, that freedom is also puzzling. In the absence of structure, one is likely to lose track or be left behind. The upside is that online learning can be made more enjoyable and easier with the right approach. We will discuss it step by step. Understanding How You Learn Each person has a different learning style. Some learn better through hearing. Others by seeing or doing. Understanding your learning style will…
-
Winter Wellness Revolution
Winter Wellness Revolution: How Healthcare Heroes Keep Us Healthy When the Temperature Drops Midwestern winter is never predictable. One day it’s sunny and warm, and the next it’s a frozen catastrophe of wind and ice. Locals are more than familiar of the discomfort this weather brings. You can begin your day warm and comfortable in a lightweight jacket, sweating at noon in hot sunshine, and shivering in the night as it goes down again. But then again, it is not merely a matter of comfort, but of protecting one’s health as well. It takes time for our bodies to acclimate…
-
Influenza Vaccines, not 100% Effective, Here’s Why!
Why Do We Still Get Sick With the Flu Even After Getting a Flu Shot? Here’s a question so many people ask season after season: why did I have the flu shot and still got sick? Well, you are not the only one who wonders this, and you probably did nothing wrong. You rolled up your sleeve, you had your yearly vaccination, and you even felt a little proud of being careful of your health. However, a couple of weeks after that, you end up with a fever, a sore body, and a pack of tissues next to you. Now,…
-
MUSC is Hosting a Hiring Event!
Hello Please Share the hiring event below with your students, alumni, network and social accounts! Thank you so much! We’re Hiring Phlebotomists at MUSC! The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is excited to host a Phlebotomy Hiring Event in partnership with Goodwill. This is your chance to start or grow your career at South Carolina’s #1 hospital while making a real difference in patient care. Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Time: 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Location: Summerville Career Opportunity Center (Inside Goodwill) 222 Old Trolley Road, Summerville, SC 29485 Competitive Pay: • Phlebotomist I: $16.83+ / hour…
-
The Critical Role of Flu Vaccination
The Critical Role of Flu Vaccination: Why Medical Assistants and Pharmacy Technicians Are Essential During Flu Season As autumn rolls around, the weather becomes colder, coffee orders change to spiced instead of iced, and we, in the healthcare business, prepare for what’s coming: Flu season. For the rest of the world, it is warm sweaters and autumn leaves. But for the healthcare professionals, it is the beginning of a caffeine-fueled, long, busy season. Waiting rooms fill up. Pharmacies bustle. And behind all packages of tissues and flu shots is a team of medical assistants and pharmacy technicians working around…
-
Pass Rate for National CCMA Exams over 90%
Celebrating Excellence: Our School Achieves Outstanding 90% Pass Rate for National CCMA Exams Let’s forget about the tedious brochure talk and get real for a minute. We Are Crushing the CCMA Exams! We did not come to boast (perhaps, a bit), but our phlebotomy and medical assistant team scored a wild 90 percent on the National Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) test. That’s the big one from AMCAexams.com, and let me tell you that it’s no stroll in the park. The majority of the citizens in the country are clocking in at 65-75%. Naturally, we feel pretty good about ourselves. Why…
-
The Critical Role of Certified Clinical Medical Assistants in Modern Healthcare
The Critical Role of Certified Clinical Medical Assistants in Modern Healthcare Okay, let’s say it directly: Certified Clinical Medical Assistants (CCMAs) are unsung heroes. Without them, hospitals, clinics, and even private practices would likely come to a crawl. Like the glue that holds the whole healthcare profession together, they make sure all the patients are attended to, doctors are not overworked, and everything functions like a well-oiled machine. Continue reading to discover more about the indispensable role of Certified Clinical Medical Assistants and why we need skilled CCMAs now more than ever before. Real-World Skills That Actually Matter CCMAs do…