Category: Medical and Healthcare
Summer Health Concern: Cardiac Arrest
June 6, 2019
Along with all of the fun associated with being out of school, there are solid statistics that prove more accidents, such as cardiac arrest, happen during the summer months. Accidents …
CCC Celebrates Dental Assistant Recognition Week 2019
March 21, 2019
Dental Assistant Recognition Week (also known as DARW) is held the first full week in March every year. Dental assistants are a key part of the dental practice year-round. But …
What to Expect as an Extern: Dental Assistant
January 31, 2019
The thought of starting an externship can be intimidating. As students near the end of their program, they begin celebrating their release into the world of healthcare. But they soon realize …
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. …
Out with Influenza
October 28, 2016
From the desk of Kimberly Hester, Medical Assisting Instructor Just a few steps can help prevent getting the flu. Wash your hands! 20 seconds to kill all of the germs on your …