We have a minimum of one fully licensed doctor, and a minimum of two licensed nurses onboard every ship. ships have shipboard medical facilities that are built, staffed, stocked and equipped to meet or exceed guidelines established by the American College of Emergency Physicians Cruise Ship & Maritime Medicine Section.Read More →
Only graduates of approved physician assistant programs are allowed to sit for the PANCE. International medical graduates may wish to consider employment in some other health care provider category that does not require licensure, such as a medical assistant, while pursuing physician assistant licensure. Are foreign medical degrees valid inRead More →
A physician scale, sometimes called a “balance beam scale,” is used for measuring patients’ body mass or weight. These scales use sliding weights that measure mass both in pounds and in kilograms, and are quite accurate. Move the smaller weight on the upper bar slowly to the right and stopRead More →
Medical indemnity insurance covers you for both legal costs and the costs of awarded compensation if you are found to have caused harm by committing an error, omission or negligent act. Why do you need medical indemnity insurance? In a nutshell medical indemnity insurance covers you against a breach ofRead More →
Fluid can flow in the direction of all the 3 sides that have arrows. Some 3 way taps also have a STOP knob – fluid cannot flow in the direction of the knob but can flow to all the other directions. What’s a 3 way valve? A three-way ball valveRead More →
A deductible is the amount you pay for health care services before your health insurance begins to pay. How it works: If your plan’s deductible is $1,500, you’ll pay 100 percent of eligible health care expenses until the bills total $1,500. After that, you share the cost with your planRead More →