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The daily ramblings of an overworked ER nurse who likes her job, but hides it very well.

Medical Assisting jobs are all over the Web, if you know which sites to trust.

These strange-but-true nursing stories were told by nurses and nurse assistants in various places around the Web. Read, shudder, and enjoy!

There is indeed a difference between the titles of "x-ray technologist" and "x-ray technician," even though they're often used interchangeably.

Pharmacy technician certification is voluntary in some states, but most require it for employment. Fortunately, if your state requires it, the process of getting it is simple.

Earnings for medical assistants vary depending on their experience, skill level and location. The mean annual salary nationwide for medical assistants as of May 2007 was $28,430.

Both work in a hospital or doctor's office, both make sure patients are comfortable and cared for, and both are relied on for the smooth operation of a medical office. But medical assistants and nurses are two distinct professions, each with a slightly different focus.

Although some RNs earn a diploma from a nursing program administered by a hospital, most go to school to earn either a four-year bachelor's of science in nursing or a two-year associate degree in nursing.

Each specialty focuses on a different area of the body, and any of them can be performed on patients of any age with the same level of risk.

Most registered nurses (RNs) earn between $47,700 and $69,800 annually, with the highest-paid nurses earning a national average of over $83,400. See salaries in different RN industries.

In past centuries humans have been at the mercy of all kinds of bacteria, viruses and other icky stuff. Here is a list of famous human pandemics, and how the diseases responsible would be handled today.

Websites telling the inspirational personal stories of people battling disease, injury and illness.

20 scary old school surgical tools that surgeons used to use on patients. Oww.

These substances are notorious for taking sparkly, shiny grills like yours and thrashing them righteously and without remorse.

Stress? Try some of these instant de-stressing techniques, most of which you can do right there in your office chair.

These established career schools and colleges provide reputable training in diagnostic medical sonography, preparing students for employment as ultrasound technicians. Programs include associate's and bachelor's degrees, as well as certificates for students who already hold a degree in another field.

The medical billing and coding programs at these career colleges offer a glimpse into medical billing education across the US. Though the course curriculum varies slightly from school to school, each of these colleges offers a quality learning experience for students entering the field of medical billing.

We know they're not expected to be pretty, amazing or especially creative. But shouldn't stock photos at least make sense? These medical stock photos, lifted from legitimate stock photo sites and judged by our panel of experts, definitely missed that point.

Strange phobias and fears that people actually suffer from.