Category: Medical and Healthcare
Thrown Into The Fire: A Surgical Technologist’s First Day
January 3, 2019
Being a Surgical Technology extern is both a riveting and stressful experience. For my first rotation, I ended up going to the downtown St. John’s Hospital. As a student so …
Anticipation in The OR
December 18, 2018
Remember the old ketchup commercial about anticipation? That jingle rings in my head from time to time and I can still picture that bright red ketchup slowly making it’s way …
We Work Together: Surgical Technologists, Medical Assistants, and Nurses
December 12, 2018
My name is Lita and I’m a surgical technologist. You may think being in the middle of surgery would be scary, but those who are right for this career field …
At the Heart of Health Care: Medical Assistants
October 17, 2018
Imagine, you nervously enter the medical clinic when you look up and see a kind face waiting to help. The medical assistant at the front desk greets you, takes care …
Heat Stroke vs. Heat Exhaustion
July 25, 2018
Summer in Oklahoma can be brutal; the heat index is predicted to be 110 degrees! As I watch the elderly in their gardens and the boys on the ball field, …
#LovingLinda: Why Giving Blood Matters
June 7, 2018
Linda Patterson was a wife, a mother, a fighter, and a blood recipient. Her battle began in the fall of 2008, when she received devastating news that she had a …
Medical Assistant Students Aid Senior Citizens
May 7, 2018
On April 27th, the Broken Arrow Activity Center was packed with eager senior citizens who attended the 28th Annual Senior Resource and Health Fair. The event, which was hosted by the …
Senior Living
February 26, 2018
From the desk of Kim Focht, Medical Assistant Instructor: The opportunity to live in a senior living community has really changed in the last decade. From being in the typical nursing …
Wear Red for Heart Health
February 1, 2018
From the desk of Kim Focht, Medical Assistant Instructor: February marks American Heart Month, a great time to commit to a healthy lifestyle and make small changes that can lead to …
Doulas – A Traditional Role in Labor
November 19, 2016
From the desk of Kimberly Hester, Medical Assisting Instructor at Community Care College. There are a few things you should know after you become pregnant that we don’t often think about. …