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If you haven’t seen the “Very Postmortem: Mummies and Medicine” exhibition at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco, you must go. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) students visited the exhibit on a Saturday in September, 2010 and had a blast! We were able to view the CT scans taken [...]
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25.10.2010 - 22:36:24
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http://feeds.gurnick.edu/~r/gurnick/blog/~3/RBsjVtDbHdU/
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People who go to work regularly can often be divided into two categories: those who love their jobs and those who hate their jobs. A job is almost like a marriage; hopefully, you do it for love and not just for the money. Unfortunately, many people work out of necessity, hating what they do and [...]
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19.10.2010 - 20:24:25
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http://feeds.gurnick.edu/~r/gurnick/blog/~3/J0YACK8yPe8/
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Whether you are considering becoming a RN or a LVN/LPN classes, travel nursing opportunities are abundant. These temporary nursing positions are a great way to see someplace new, and a way to consider places to later relocate. I once knew of a nurse who wanted to spend her summers near the ocean. Instead of going [...]
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03.09.2010 - 11:16:50
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http://feeds.gurnick.edu/~r/gurnick/blog/~3/AyEyypmt4I4/
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Have you ever wondered what a patient’s story is prior to admission to a health care facility? I’ll never forget that question that was asked many years ago by my nursing instructor. Today I teach LVN students at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts and encourage them to be curious and find out more than just [...]
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03.09.2010 - 11:07:11
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http://feeds.gurnick.edu/~r/gurnick/blog/~3/PAAX_E7RqEc/
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Everyone probably has heard of Q Tips cotton swabs and their versatile uses from applying and removing makeup, painting, and household cleaning. The LVN/LPN uses an elongated version of this short household tool for cleaning around the infant’s umbilical cord, wound care, and if needed, come in sterile packages. Today the acronym Q-TIP can serve [...]
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03.09.2010 - 10:52:28
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http://feeds.gurnick.edu/~r/gurnick/blog/~3/5l04IrUI5WA/
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I am one of the clinical instructors for LVN or Licensed Vocational Nurse of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. I am currently handling Module IV and we’re having our clinical at Stonebrook Health and Rehab. Stonebrook is located at Concord Blvd in Concord, CA and it is both a short term rehab and long term [...]
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01.09.2010 - 15:39:55
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http://feeds.gurnick.edu/~r/gurnick/blog/~3/BstcLi47SL4/
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Have you heard the latest and the most exciting news and Gurnick Academy? Our newest LVN Program graduates, who just finished the post-program review course, completed their first attempt to pass the exit HESI exam last Saturday. The results were unbelievable! 82% passed it the first time! This is the first time in the history [...]
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01.09.2010 - 15:30:51
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http://feeds.gurnick.edu/~r/gurnick/blog/~3/P8-giItuVoY/
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An important aspect of LPN training is maternal-child education. Although many acute hospital units that care for pregnant women i.e. prenatal units do not employ the LPN the understanding of the origin of human life is an essential component of LPN education. The curriculum generally includes the following: basic biological principals of the symphony of [...]
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01.09.2010 - 15:23:03
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http://feeds.gurnick.edu/~r/gurnick/blog/~3/g71vB83OVm4/
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