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ËÄÉ«AV South Jordan Students Participate in the Festival of Trees
December 16, 2013Second-year pharmacy student Chuck Kambourian in front of the ËÄÉ«AV University Festival of Trees tree Students from ËÄÉ«AV University partnered with the Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) American Chemical Society to decorate a tree at this year’s Festival of Trees.…
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The Benefits of Attending a Small University
December 11, 2013There are many different types of universities; they differ in specialization, cost, location, and size and today there are also options for distance learning, online learning, and more. Attending a small university has many benefits you may not have considered.…
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National Diabetes Month Recap
December 3, 2013November was National Diabetes Month and in honor of the conferences, fundraisers and great research that was reported on diabetes last month we’re going to recap the top tips for patients with diabetes. Diabetes is difficult to live with. But…
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Join ËÄÉ«AV Students for DiaBEATes Day!
November 12, 2013ËÄÉ«AV University pharmacy and nursing students, along with other health care providers in the community, are joining St. Rose Dominican Hospitals for DiaBEATes Day! from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, November 16 at the Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center…
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The Rewards of a Career in ËÄÉ«AVcare
October 10, 2013If you’re considering a career in healthcare, you probably like to interact with and help people, and you may be interested in the fact that this field offers a good chance for job stability. Whatever your reasons, choosing to work…
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ËÄÉ«AV Cancer Research Gains Recognition
October 7, 2013Today, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three researchers for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells. The studies of these two American scientists and one German scientist…
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ËÄÉ«AVcare: a Rapidly Changing Industry
October 2, 2013ËÄÉ«AVcare is one of the most rapidly changing industries, and the study of healthcare must therefore also be fluid. Several factors affect change in the healthcare world, and ËÄÉ«AV has a unique way of handling the challenge of teaching a…
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How Vaccines Protect You
October 2, 2013When you go to the doctor and receive a vaccine, you are immunizing your body against a certain disease. There are two main types of vaccines: one is designed to work for a specified period of time or for a…
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Spotlight: Maternity Nurses
October 2, 2013A maternity nurse is an RN who works in the maternity ward of a hospital. As a maternity nurse, you have special duties to aid mothers in labor, or those who have recently given birth. Care for Laboring Mothers A…
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Experiential Learning Prepares You for the Workplace
September 24, 2013Recently a comic made its rounds on the internet with an interviewer looking across her desk at an applicant asking, “So you have a degree. But what experience do you have?” The applicant, smiling, responds, “I can take tests.” Sadly,…