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Speech Pathologist Vs Speech Therapist: Are They the Same?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Speech therapists and speech-language pathologists (SLP) are the same—there are no educational or qualification differences between a speech-language pathologist vs. speech therapist. However, the choice to refer to themselves as a speech therapist vs. pathologist does not reflect their educational level, qualifications or specialties.

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A Look at Post-Pandemic Mental Health: Data and Resources

Registered Nursing

Data from 2019 indicated that about 20% of college students dealt with significant anxiety , while 16% faced depression. These centers are typically staffed with licensed professionals trained to address the specific issues young adults face. These challenges only escalated during the pandemic.

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The real value of nursing certification

American Nurse

Certified individuals report feeling a sense of pride and achievement, feeling more professionally competent, having improved employability and advancement, and being positioned for better compensation and career longevity, according to a 2019 Institute for Credentialing Excellence Value of Certification study. She was indeed a trailblazer.

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It Took a Village: New Mother and Psychiatric Nurse Earns MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Post University

Once she had settled in, Mercy enrolled in a licensed practical nurse program. She became licensed in 2007 and started working at a nursing home. I grew to really enjoy mental health nursing, says Mercy, who decided to continue her education and earn an Associate of Science in nursing.

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Washington Veterans Affairs Nurse Aims to Deepen Her Impact with MSN – Case Management Specialization

Post University

She continued her education at Olympic College while working and earned an Associate of Arts degree a year later followed by a practical nursing certificate the year after that. Plus, the VA is very supportive of education. Back to School for a BSN Once she joined the VA, Kayla was eager to expand her knowledge.

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Pennsylvania Nurse Rounds Out Her Education and Experience with MSN Degree

Post University

After high school, she explored educational options that were affordable and close to home, which led her to the vocational technical school in town. She became a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in 1993. With more education came more opportunities for Heather. I think this will be the grand finale of my education, she says.

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Public vs private. Which is safer for childbirth?

Nursing Review

The study compared the outcomes of mothers and babies, as well as the costs, of standard public maternity care versus private obstetric-led care from 2016 to 2019 in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. Read the original article.