Jill has passed her NCLEX but is six months out and has not yet landed a nursing job. To make ends meet, she accepts a job as a nursing assistant in a rehab facility. Can an RN work as a CNA? Can an RN work as a CNA: Qualifications Generally, RNs that are hired as […]
Missing woman found dead at South Nashville trash disposal site
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A 27-year-old woman who was reported missing Saturday night from the West End area has been found dead. Ashley Brown’s body was found at a trash disposal site on Freightliner Drive in South Nashville early Wednesday morning by an employee. An autopsy will be conducted. Detectives said they are now recreating the […]
Novel ICD Remains Unaffected by MRI Scans
A new implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) system can be used during full body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans in patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The Medtronic Evera MRI SureScan ICD system includes both hardware and software enhancements from previous ICD devices that allow it to safely undergo full-body MRIs, while still maintaining […]
32nd annual AACD conference will take place in Toronto, April 2016
Every year, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s Professional Education Committee (PEC) offers dental professionals comprehensive cosmetic dentistry education at the annual AACD conference. The conference offers three daily themes: design, implementation, and realization. According to Professional Education Committee Chair Robert Ritter, DMD, “The themes were selected because they can help guide the dentist and […]
MRI scans can deliver cancer therapy
Researchers found they can target cell-based treatments at tumors using magnetic resonance imaging scanners, according to a new study with mice. MRIs generally are used to take detailed pictures inside the body for doctors to use when diagnosing patients. Researchers at the University of Sheffield used MRI scanners to control tiny super-paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, […]