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Herzing University is proud to announce the recipients of its second annual #GivingTuesday scholarship campaign. Created to celebrate Herzing’s core value of caring, students, prospective students and alumni were asked to complete an act of kindness – large or small – and include it in an online scholarship application.
In total, 19 scholarships of $1,000 each are being awarded to individuals for various acts of kindness.
Nursing students at Herzing University-Madison organized a campus food drive to benefit families in need this holiday season. They collected 264 pounds of turkey, fresh vegetables and canned goods, which will be donated to the Goodman Community Center in Madison, Wisconsin for the organization’s annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive.
For the past 31 years, the Goodman Community Center has helped provide Thanksgiving meals for thousands of Dane County residents. This year, they plan to feed as many as 21,000 residents, including nearly 10,000 children.
Way to go, students!
Last week, Herzing University-Atlanta students and staff volunteered with Books for Africa, an organization that collects and distributes donated text and library books to children of all ages in Africa. Since its founding in 1988, Books for Africa has donated 45 million books to all 55 countries on the African continent. Herzing students and staff helped out by organizing the books by subject matter, content and grade level.
The Career Development team at Herzing’s Atlanta campus regularly schedules community service events for students and staff.
Less than a year after launching a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, Herzing University-New Orleans today announced it will relocate its local campus to Metairie. The new location will provide a more spacious, modern and accessible learning environment for students across Southeastern Louisiana who attend the nonprofit school.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average annual salary for a nurse educator is $87,090 per year.* Salaries can vary based on location, education, and experience. Discover the average nurse educator salary in your state and learn more about a career in nursing education.
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Occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) work under the direction of an occupational therapist to help people of all ages who have a disability, condition or injury that interferes with their ability to carry out daily self-care, school or work tasks. OT/OTAs work on cognition as well as the physical aspect of care.
Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) work under the direction of a physical therapist to help people return to daily activity which may encompass movement related recreational pursuits, work, or sports. PTAs also offer patients injury prevention strategies related to fitness and movement.
Choose a PTA program if you are comfortable with physical contact, have the strength to support a patient’s full bodyweight if needed, and can be a strong motivator for patients completing challenging or uncomfortable exercises.
Discover further details on the primary difference between an OTA vs. PTA.
If you are a good communicator, are a passionate learner, and love to inspire and motivate other people, you could be an excellent physical therapist assistant.
Learn more about what makes a great physical therapist assistant from a physical therapist who’s worked in the industry for many years.
PTAs work as part of a team to provide physical therapy services for patients of all ages under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist.
Physical therapists are expected to increasingly use assistants to reduce the cost of physical therapy services. Once a patient is evaluated and a treatment plan is designed by the licensed physical therapist, the PTA can provide many parts of the treatment, as approved by the therapist.
Together they work toward each patient’s goals using interventions such as therapeutic exercise, functional training, soft tissue massage, and various physical modalities. The PTA is an integral part of the team and communicates vital information to other team members, directly contributing to overall patient success.
Find out more about what a physical therapist assistant does and what you can expect in your career as a PTA.