Allen School Stands With Paris

Eiffel Tower This week’s appalling events remind us all how lucky we are to live in a free society.  As New Yorkers, we too have been faced with the specter of violent extremism in the form of terrorist attacks.  In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the people of France stood by us and sent New York […] Read More

Medical Coding Online Classes and Relaxation

medical coding online classes enable downtime We see it everywhere in our busy modern lives.  People working two or three jobs; managing households, raising children, paying mortgages, taking care of elderly parents and the myriad other tasks that comprise the day-to-day for millions of Americans.  It has been getting worse.  Even holidays, traditionally time set aside for quiet reflection and relaxation, […] Read More

Medical Assistant Training Stressful? Try meditation!

medical assistant training meditation Meditation can be a very positive activity for students – from middle school students to those taking medical assistant training and every kind of student in between.  According to Edutopia, one California middle school first introduced Quiet Time (QT), a stress-reduction program as an optional activity, in the spring of 2007.   Consisting of two periods, […] Read More

Medical Billing Online Classes and Telecommuting Careers

Medical billing online classes prepare for telecommute jobs Taking medical billing online classes is an excellent way to leverage technology in pursuit of a new career because the flexibility of online study allows one to fit retraining into an otherwise very busy life/schedule.  You can continue to work in your current field while you’re studying medical billing online classes.  You can also manage […] Read More

Saving Daylight for Busy Nursing Assistant Training Students

Daylight Saving Nursing Assistant Training Students Yes, we spun the clock back an hour over this past weekend.  That’s why you’re reading this blog post after arriving to class an hour late (oops)!  But in all seriousness, the semi-annual ritual of monkeying with the linear nature of time known as “Daylight Saving Time”  (not daylight savings) as some mistakenly refer to […] Read More

WHO Says Sausage, Ham and Processed Meats Cause Cancer

processed meat and medical office assistant The World Health Organization evaluated results from more than 800 studies from around the globe on whether or not processed meats are implicated in causing cancer among those who eat them.  Their conclusion is that processed meats – those that are cured, salted or otherwise treated – do indeed raise the probability of contracting cancer.  […] Read More

A Growing Demand: Industry Outlook for Medical Assistants

There has been a lot of talk lately about the value of a college education and the job opportunities (or lack thereof) facing recent graduates. There has also been growing concern that the job market may not be as strong for many common occupations, including popular fields like legal, manufacturing and industrial. Even so, there […] Read More

CNA Classes – Train for the Insane on the Plane

CNA Training for Air Rage For some reason, this Monday’s news seemed to be chock full of crazy at 35,000 feet.  If one didn’t know better, one might think that there was an entirely new market to be served by the medical community including those who might be considering taking CNA classes to become a certified nursing assistant.  I am […] Read More

Medical Billing Online Classes from a Standing Desk

Medical billing online classes and the standing desk Medical science has confirmed that sitting all day is very bad for humans.  So if you’re currently taking medical billing online classes in between working at your current job (if your current job is a desk job), then you should consider a standing desk. What’s a standing desk you ask?  Let me tell you!  Quite […] Read More

Medical Assistant Trainees Can Do Amazing Things

Eye Are you considering becoming a medical assistant trainee but you’re anxious you may not be up to the challenge?  Do you harbor some doubts about your ability to succeed at the difficult task of getting educated in a new field and embarking on an exciting new career?  Well, you shouldn’t doubt yourself.  We humans are […] Read More