As a nurse, it can help to have a knowledge of the human body. Understanding how different systems work, and the importance they have to the body can help you better treat your patients. Additionally, the human body is very interest. Anatomy offers insight into how we fit together, and even if you aren’t involved in health care, it can be fascinating.

The Internet offers us a chance to look at just about anything. Information about the human body can be seen online, providing health care workers and others a chance to see how our bodies work. If you want to see some interesting images, you can browse these online human anatomy galleries:

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Nurses often deal with patients one-on-one to help them in admission, during illness and in recovery. The following 25 Android apps can help along the way, as they point to disease symptoms, offer positive changes for a preventive and healthy lifestyle and provide entire libraries filled with apps designed for education or to pass on to patients. These tools can be useful in studies and in emergencies. [click to continue…]

Healthcare reform, often known as ObamaCare, has been one of the hottest and most emotionally explosive issues over the past two years among health care professionals and among those who do not understand health care. While some people consider that the availability of good healthcare is a right for everyone regardless of their ability to pay, others feel just as strongly that access to healthcare is a privilege only to those who have the funds to pay for it. This list of the top 33 informational blogs to follow the ObamaCare debate attempts to give a balance to both sides of the debate; however, you might find a rainbow of rationales from extreme to moderate on both sides of that fence. [click to continue…]

The Internet has a number of amazing uses. Indeed, whether you are a nurse or doctor, or any other health care professional, you can find a number of resources online to help you improve your knowledge, and give you the means to be a better health care practitioner. Today, there are even games that can help you improve your abilities.

Whether you are still going to school to be a nurse, or whether you are working in the field, it is possible for you to learn some useful knowledge and skills with the help of online games. There are a number of games that center around medicine and health. Even those games aimed at children can provide a refresher course. Here are 30 great online games to help you learn about medicine and health:

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If you are in a health profession, you might want to portray the image of health and wellness. Reward successes with a fitness vacation at a health resort, retreat or spa to maintain your spark and vitality. This list of the top 50 healthiest resorts in the world is gathered from every continent, and all offer different focuses on health and wellness. They all also offer the latest in style, luxury and comfort. [click to continue…]

For years, nurses and other health care professionals have known that music has positive effects on the brain. Indeed, the complexities of music are thought to stimulate brain function. On top of that, there also seems to be an effect of music on health. Some health care professionals note that music therapy can help in a variety of ways, leading to increased chances of recovery.

You can see for yourself that music can be a boon to many. Music can help make you smarter and keep your brain functioning, and it can also be a positive influence on your health. Here are 17 studies about music, the brain and your health:

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Health professionals, including nurses, may find a new and frustrating problem facing them on the job, presented by childhood obesity. The numbers are staggering, showing that childhood obesity has become a nationwide epidemic. While the nation is addressing the problem, illnesses that affect obese children often become obstacles in helping them to lose weight. Hence, obese children often become obese adults who often carry health problems with them into adulthood. [click to continue…]

Everyone knows that networking is essential in trying to stay afloat in today’s unpredictable economy. Networking is equally important when trying to get a promotion or even when trying to figure out an educational path. Listed below are five helpful social networking sites to help potential and professional nurses gain an edge in the healthcare industry.

  1. Nursegroups.com is a site that is dedicated to helping prospective nurses find the right nursing program, and helps those already in the nursing profession find jobs based on location and specialty. Nursegroups.com has a wide array of resources and articles available for those in the medical profession to read and range from nursing from a historical perspective to current events. As a social networking site, Nursegroups works as type of online classified section for nurses to help find what they need.
  2. Nurselinkup is one of the many specialized social networking sites provided by Online LinkUp. Members are able to delve into the topics of their choosing after signing up on the main Link Up site and from there the possibilities are endless. Members have full access to that site and may converse at their convenience, and the sites are constantly growing.
  3. NurseConnect is an online nursing community and networking site for nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in advancing their education, careers and personal lives by sharing experiences and knowledge with others. NurseConnect is owned and operated by AMN Healthcare, Inc, which has been around for over 21 years, and whose  major nursing divisions have received the Gold Seal of Approval™ two years running by the Joint Commission.
  4. Nurse.com was established with the purpose of enhancing the professional lives of nurses and other healthcare professionals and sharing their noteworthy contributions to society as a whole. Nurse.com is affiliated with 13 regional nursing magazines and makes available an assortment of education offerings and more than a dozen annual professional development and nursing specialty guides. The website also can also help nurses locate career fairs, other relevant web sites and helpful consulting services.
  5. My Nurse Book is devoted to the collaborative effort of solving the global nurse shortage. The lack of working nurses is a worldwide occurrence that is hampering our current healthcare system and creating unfavorable working conditions for nurses currently in the field. The website offers access to software technologies, educational tools, and aids in the long-term strategic planning in hopes of making nursing a more attractive and rewarding experience.

Do global health issues seem overwhelming to you? You’re not alone. A number of doctors, nurses and organizations feel overwhelmed, too — but many are in the field, working to help others. And, they are writing about global health problems, solutions and ideas. If you want to join them, just visit the any one of the top 50 international health care and nursing blogs listed below to learn more about what they do. [click to continue…]

The human body is truly amazing. It is an extremely advanced machine, as any nurse or other health care professional could tell you. There are a number of fascinating things to learn about the body as a whole, and its individual systems. Here are 17 infographics that can help you learn about the human body: [click to continue…]