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The American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen is a certification program that rewards dogs that have the training and demeanor to be reliable family members and respected members of the community.  A Canine Good Citizen is trained to act mannerly in the home, in public places and in the presence of other dogs.

Presented by Canine Assisted Therapy, Inc. this important program will be presented on Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.  The event will be held at Independence Hall – Recreation Room located at 1639 Northeast 26th Street in Wilton Manors, Florida.

This certification is a MUST HAVE in order to be a Certified C.A.T. Dog

The evaluator is Susan Claire, CPDT, who is also the owner of Play Train Positive Dog Training

Please remember to bring a copy of your dog’s up to date rabies and your dog’s brush to this test. No retractable leashes, choke collars or treats allowed during the test.  The evaluator’s fee is $20.00

All registration fees are non-refundable.  Register at:

https://events.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e2w6uuw131c754ed

Canine Assisted Therapy, Inc. (C.A.T.) (www.catdogs.org) headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization which provides certification and placement of therapy dogs and their handlers into nursing homes, hospitals, group homes, schools and where there is a need for the companionship of a dog. 

C.A.T. is distinguishable from other pet therapy organizations because of the extensive testing of the dogs to insure proper temperament for therapy work, placement of volunteers in facilities, and overall support of volunteers.

Canine Assisted Therapy

www.catdogs.org

Joanne Jurgle, Asst. Director

info@catdogs.org

954-319-3170

The physician assistant’s profession has existed since 1965 after the first PA program was offered at Duke University. At present, there are over 135 training modules in this field. Such is a testimony that the demand for this job continues to increase.

Most of these programs require its applicants to have a prior two-year college education and some working experience in the health care industry. Examples of jobs in the health care field include emergency medical technician, ambulance attendant, licensed practical nurse and health educator. Due to further intensified competition, most PA programs require the applicants to have a bachelor’s degree in any fields and about four years of experience in the wellness industry.

Most members of this profession are males. Nevertheless, the number of females has increased nowadays as 58% of all active PAs are females. Physician assistants’ roles are legally associated with a supervising physician. They can perform most tasks traditionally restricted to be done by physicians. These include such tasks as taking the patient’s medical history, examining and treating patients, treating minor injuries, providing injections, counselling patients, interpreting laboratory tests and performing therapies.

A majority of these professionals practise within primary care areas. About 28% of these involve in family practice. Other common areas of practice include emergency medicine, general surgery and other surgical sub-specialities. Not all professionals assume clinical role as some are involved in research, teaching, administration and other non-clinical roles.

Like many professionals, PAs are regulated at different levels. While licensing is done on the state level, certification is done on the national level. This certification requires potential physician assistants to pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), an exam that consists of 360 multiple-choice questions.

A nursing midwife, or a nurse midwife, is basically a nurse who helps women with birthing. These nurses specialize in prepartum, birth and postpartum care. The profession of nursing midwifery has been around since the 1920s, though it has highly developed of late. Today, there are special courses to become a nursing midwife and there are specific ways in which certifications can be sought.

Are All Nursing Midwives the Same?

No. There are different kinds of nursing midwifes, based on various factors. A lot of these professionals in the US are registered nurses. These are the ones who have gone through a complete training program and work in places such as birthing clinics and in hospitals. They are also known as Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs). At the same time, there are also some unregistered nurses who work as midwives. These have more or less the same duties as the registered nurses, but their unregistered status becomes a deterrent for them in getting jobs in bigger hospitals and maternity clinics.

Then, nursing midwives are also classified on the basis of where they work. The major bulk of them work with hospitals, private maternity clinics and birthing centers. However, there are also a lot of them who work in the client’s home. They will typically stay with the woman during her pregnancy, help with the delivery and will also provide assistance when the birth has been done.

What Are Their Responsibilities?

Their responsibilities are to help women with the entire phase of pregnancy and childbirth and also provide care to the woman and the child after birth. However, there are limitations as to what kinds of pregnancies can be handled suitably by nursing midwifery. Usually, midwives handle all cases of normal and low-risk pregnancies. However, when the pregnancy is complicated, such as when the birth needs to be effectuated through a Caesarean section, then midwives don’t intervene. In such cases, the client is referred to an obstetrician.

There are also some supplementary responsibilities that nurse midwives handle. One of these is coaching couples for family planning. They tell couples options if they don’t want to have a baby at the present. They also conduct examinations on the women and also their children on a regular basis. In most cases, nurse midwives will be working under a senior health professional such as a doctor who will handle the actual delivery, while these nurses act as their assistants.

What Kind of Training Do Nursing Midwives Need?

Nursing midwives need to be trained in obstetrics and gynecology. Their profession demands that they have excellent knowledge of these subjects.

Courses for nursing midwifery are easily available through many esteemed institutions nowadays. In order to qualify for this course, the candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in science. The nurses can pursue postgraduate courses and acquire a master’s degree in midwifery as well. Some of these nurses opt to continue studying ahead. They learn more so that they can get specialized qualifications in gynecology and obstetrics.

How much do you really know about nursing and nursing school?

Prospective nursing students may want to consider a part-time or even a full-time job as a CNA before putting in the time – at least several years – and money – possibly tens of thousands of dollars – to go to nursing school. Being a CNA is a great way to get paid while seeing what nursing is really all about.

A CNA is a certified nurse assistant or aide. In most states, there are privately-offered courses which, for a few hundred dollars, offer courses in the basic skills required to be a certified nurses assistant. These courses can be completed in just a few weeks. To find them, just go on a search engine and type in “CNA course” and the name of the area you are interested in – for instance, “CNA course San Francisco” or “CNA course Boston” or “CNA course Bay area”.

After the course is completed, the CNA will take a test which reviews their competency in those skills. They are tested on a couple of dozen skills, including skills such as cleaning dentures and cleaning around a catheter area. There is also a written portion of the test.

CNAs do not give medication. They work under the direction of registered nurses, and they assist patients in a wide range of patient self-care areas. They empty bedpans, make beds, help patients get out of bed into a wheelchair, help patients eat if necessary, brush patients’ teeth, and do other tasks which make patients clean and comfortable. They take notes on how much a patient ate or drank and sometimes on how much waste the patient produced if the patient is using a catheter or bedpan, and give those notes to their supervisor so the patients continuing healthcare needs can be assies.

CNAs are highly in demand, but they are not highly-paid. They generally make in a range of $7 to $15 an hour, depending on years of experience and what state they live in. They can work anywhere that patients need care: hospitals, schools, clinics, nursing homes, hospices, prisons, home health care…there are a wide range of places eager to hire CNAs.

Like nurses, CNAs have the advantage of being able to work flexible shifts; they are needed on nights, weekends, holidays, and they can work part time or full-time if they choose.

Many registered nurses started out as CNAs. Many nursing students, as they make their way through nursing school, work part-time as CNAs to help support themselves. There are numerous advantages to this. They make connections and gain experience in the healthcare community, and they can observe first hand what registered nurses do on their daily rounds.

For those who are looking for a highly in-demand job, which gives a front-row observation seat into the world of healthcare, becoming a CNA is certainly a good first step. And some CNAs enjoy the direct patient contact, and freedom from the chores of working in a managerial position, to the point where they remain CNAs for their entire career.