2016-05-24 16:16
Nutrition plays an important role in being healthy. Proper nutrition is especially critical for patients who are hospitalized or have a medical condition. Inadequate nutrition can compromise… Read More
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2016-05-17 15:01
Most physicians go into the medical field to “help others,” but it’s difficult to find ones who have found a healthy balance between being hard-working experts in their fie… Read More
2016-05-12 16:25
If you are like most job seekers, you loathe having to write a cover letter. Many people find it intimidating because they do not know what the gatekeepers want to see. When I recruited heal… Read More
2016-05-09 20:38
“Could you take a look at this? It really itches, and I don’t know what to do.”
“Here’s a picture of my foot. I think I got a spider bite. What should I do?&rdq&hell…Read More
2016-05-05 16:20
Whether you work as a doctor, nurse, or allied health professional, if you work in the medical field, you know a big part of the job involves interaction with your patients. In some instance… Read More
2016-05-03 15:26
If you are in an unhappy job situation, you want to move on to a position that offers more financial and personal fulfillment. Now is a great time for people in healthcare to pursue other op… Read More
2016-04-28 19:33
Ask any human resources professional, and you’ll get an earful of resume blunders guaranteed to make you shake your head, and nurses aren’t exempt from making embarrassing resume… Read More
2016-04-26 14:35
I swore I would never do it. Ever. I didn’t care what anyone else said – I was never going to wear compression hose. Compression socks are for old ladies with too many cats and w… Read More
2016-04-21 15:27
With a $56K median salary, respiratory therapists are among healthcare’s least understood professionals. Over 14,000 new RT jobs are expected to be created by 2024, and respiratory the… Read More
2016-04-19 17:13
If you are an HR Representative or a Hiring Manager in healthcare, you must confront turnover. One survey of healthcare employers in 2015 identified that:
Total turnover was 19.2%
Voluntary… Read More
2016-04-14 15:32
If the healthcare field is something you’re considering, you have several choices. In fact, that’s one of the great things about a career in the medical profession. There are so… Read More
2016-04-12 19:33
When it comes to HMO’s, it doesn’t get much bigger than Kaiser Permanente. When they make a move, the medical establishment takes notice. But their latest announcement was a bold… Read More
2016-04-07 17:06
After several well-publicized cases of brain injury among veteran players, a pricey lawsuit, and a new movie focusing on the perils of professional football and the risk of brain injury, the… Read More
2016-04-05 13:17
Unless you grew up in a small town, practicing medicine in a rural community may not be every new doctor’s dream job. But when the time comes for a new doctor to choose a home ba… Read More
2016-03-29 15:02
If you are tired of your current job, don’t worry. There are numerous employment opportunities for healthcare professionals at this time. Consider that for January 2016:
The unemployme… Read More
2016-03-24 15:59
The first Doctors’ Day observance was March 30, 1933 in Winder, Georgia. Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, decided to set aside a day to honor physicians. The… Read More
2016-03-22 15:22
The unemployment rate for healthcare workers is 3.2% as of December 2015 (http://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag62.htm). This fact means that if you are a Human Resources professional in the healthc… Read More
2016-03-17 13:15
It happens every summer – a new crop of interns show up on my hospital unit. It’s a nice rite of passage – a handful of new baby docs show up and spend a few months shadowi… Read More
2016-03-16 12:19
A Conversation with Jason Campbell, Talent Acquisition Manager, by Chad Harrington
For this post I interviewed Jason Campbell, Talent Acquisition Manager at Mount Carmel Health System. He sh… Read More
2016-03-11 13:24
If you have been a nurse for longer than a minute, you’ve heard about Magnet hospitals, but you may not have heard what it actually means for patients and for nurses to be in a Magnet… Read More
2016-03-09 14:37
A doctor grabs a drink with friends after work and afterwards posts a picture of himself and his friends, smiling with a beer in their hands. No big deal, right? Except the doctor still had… Read More
2016-03-03 15:41
If you have kids, you know the worst time of day is that hour before dinner – kids are needy and cranky after school, homework has to get started, and dinner has to be created. Similar… Read More
2016-03-01 21:00
In an ideal world, your patients would all be polite and pleasant. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. If you work in healthcare, it’s inevitable you will have to deal wit… Read More
2016-02-25 19:01
6 Signs They Like You – How to Know When the Interview is Going Well
You’re sitting in the interview looking for any sign that it is going well. The interviewer seems impr… Read More
2016-02-23 20:29
To unionize or not to unionize? Many nurses will ask themselves that question at some point in their careers. Do you join an established union? Help start one? Does it protect or hurt patien… Read More
2016-02-17 17:00
Aspiring to become a doctor is a noble venture, but what if you are one of the many that did not qualify for the Medical Schools to which you applied? Fortunately for individuals determined… Read More
2016-02-11 14:45
Your funny Facebook pics and clever tweets may be getting a lot of likes, but could they also be hurting your chances of landing the healthcare job you want? The answer is, “Possibly… Read More
2016-02-08 19:20
Turnover in the healthcare industry stands at 16.5%. As a Recruiter, your job is to identify and hire people who fit into your organization. Writing great job descriptions is essential to at… Read More
2016-02-04 19:16
Almost every shift, I grab my phone and look up something. Whether it’s a medication I’ve never even heard of, much less given before, or a medical condition with which I am not… Read More
2016-02-03 20:05
Editors note: We’re back with another comic from The Elephant in the OR. In today’s edition our hero shows up for his first day as a new intern, and recieves a very disconce… Read More
2016-02-02 16:29
Dealing with a hospitalization can be overwhelming. A physical illness or accident causes more than just physical issues. There are also psychological, emotional, and practical matters to co… Read More
2016-01-28 16:16
If you are like most job seekers, you see an ad online, email your résumé…and never hear anything back. It is common to feel intensely frustrated with this situation. Wi… Read More
2016-01-26 15:26
Not sure which practice model is right for you? An increasing number of physicians are looking toward a growing specialty that has its roots in the past. If you don’t think doctor… Read More
2016-01-21 13:25
Editors note: Today we are sharing a new medical cartoon called The Elephant in the OR. This comic is the creation of 4th year medical student Mikael Plymoth, and is reprinted here… Read More
2016-01-19 17:03
When you work in healthcare, you often spend as much (or more) time with your co-workers as you spend with your family. Therefore, you want to make sure that the people you hire can perform… Read More
2016-01-14 20:12
In our newest edition of our client spotlight series, we spoke with Adam LaFevers, who manages candidate sourcing for CEP America. CEP America is a leading practice management… Read More
2016-01-11 18:27
You graduated medical school and are officially an MD or DO. The funny thing is, you may not feel ready to be responsible for other peoples’ lives just yet. But guess what? You a… Read More
2016-01-05 19:13
The flu shot reminders started in August this year at my hospital. “Flu shot season is approaching! Reminder: flu shots are mandatory for continued employment.” In my hospital sy… Read More
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