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Are you interested in the health care field but don't want to get a medical degree? Here are 10 rewarding health care roles that only require a certification.

If you’ve ever spent time as a patient in the hospital, it’s likely you have interacted with several different people as they move in and out of your room during your stay. An important care team ...

Thursday will begin the 36th annual National Nursing Assistants Week, established by the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants to recognize the contributions of nursing assistants in the ...

When she heard friends working at Lowe’s were in line for $300 hazard-pay bonuses, Allanah Smit wondered why her employer, Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Miss., had no such plans. “Healthcare workers ...

Brandon Campbell and Darrick Clayton both started jobs as patient care nursing assistants at the Cleveland Clinic within the past year. Campbell was hired as he finished his bachelor’s degree in ...

Danielle Gorman may be just the type of job applicant Lee Health is looking for. The 20-year-old Cape Coral woman is interested in a career in which she can care for other people. Over 50 people, all ...

Sleep deprivation is bad for everyone, no matter what your line of work is. In the short term, sleep deprivation has negative effects on alertness and concentration. In the long term, chronic sleep ...

Florida is facing a critical need for certified nursing assistants (CNA) who make a vital impact on quality care and quality of life for the seniors and people with disabilities residing in our ...