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View all postsAnxiety Management Through COVID-19’s Second Wave
By Stacey E. Halford, MSW, LMSW - July 1, 2020
Maybe you are a healthcare provider on the frontlines of COVID-19. Maybe you are a young mom watching as decisions are made about school reopening in the fall. Whatever your specific life circumstance, you are not immune to the anxiety that comes along with such unsettled times. With calm, focus, and armed with the facts, we can face the future together with a more settled heart and mind.
How to Ace Your Virtual Interview
By Riia O'Donnell - June 25, 2020
There are many ways to make a good impression during a virtual interview. Just as an in-person interview, you’ll want to put your best digital foot forward. A bit of advanced planning can help the technical aspect go smoothly. It can also highlight your professionalism and readiness to work.
Minnesota PAs Look to the Future
By Russell Singleton, PA - June 9, 2020
PAs all across the country are talking about Minnesota. Why? Because with the passing of the PA Modernization Act, the Gopher state takes an extraordinary leap into the future of affordable and accessible healthcare.
6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Quitting Your Job in Healthcare
By David Beran, DO - June 2, 2020
More than ever, it's important to ask yourself the right questions before making the decision to quit. Here are six questions to help put that decision in perspective.
How to Succeed in a Difficult Job Market After Graduation
By Sarah Schulze, CPNP - May 12, 2020
A tough job market and struggling to find a job fresh out of school are becoming increasingly common issues. With the changes in healthcare, experience has become one of the preferred traits of applicants, and it often seems that WHO you know is more important than WHAT you know, with personal connections being one of the best ways to even be considered for an interview. This article will explore some of the common challenges with finding employment in healthcare after graduation and offer helpful suggestions for finally landing that dream job.
A New Normal for Healthcare Workers After Covid-19
By Tammy McKinney, RN - April 29, 2020
The thought of returning to our regularly scheduled programming is wonderful, but those of us in healthcare know that regardless of our hopes, we aren’t going back to the way things used to be. Too much has happened. Too much is known. We can’t go back. All we can do now is move forward. But, how?
The Healthcare Worker's Furlough Survival Toolkit
By Stacey E. Halford, MSW, LMSW - April 15, 2020
The US Healthcare sector has been upended by the nationwide spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Existing provider shortages are amplified as hospitals reach capacity to treat the sickest patients. On the opposite end of the spectrum, more than 43,000 US healthcare professionals and support staff have been furloughed as hospitals scale down or discontinue some service line... Adapt a concrete plan with some cognitive shifts to get through the next days and weeks of furlough.
Self-Care for Healthcare Workers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
By Tammy McKinney, RN - April 10, 2020
This new reality, no matter how temporary, is affecting us deeply, and it’s more important now than ever to practice some self-care...
Thank You to Our Healthcare Workers
By Benjamin "Caleb" Williams RN, BA, CEN - April 6, 2020
To all of our healthcare workers, thank you for all that you do and for the sacrifices you make for us each day. We want you to know that during these tumultuous times, your efforts make all the difference.
The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Ore Ogunyemi, MD - April 1, 2020
Even as the pandemic highlights gaps in our health care system, individuals, organizations, and governments have stepped up to deliver innovations to fill these gaps. While this change has come amidst a crisis, there are important lessons in these emergency measures that have the ability to affect our profession into the foreseeable future.
