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View all postsNational Doctors' Day – Honoring Our Physicians
By Angie Best-Boss RN - March 24, 2016
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 date was the anniversary
A Nurse's Letter to the Interns
By Angie Best-Boss RN - March 17, 2016
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 shadowing our unit’s physicians.
You saw that? Social Media Smarts for Physicians
By Angie Best-Boss RN - March 9, 2016
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 his scrubs
Dealing Effectively with Shift Changes and Patient Handoffs
By Angie Best-Boss RN - March 3, 2016
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. Similarly, if you are
Tips for Dealing with Difficult Patients
By MaryAnn DePietro - March 1, 2016
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 with difficult patients.
Caribbean Medical School - Things to Know
By Arber Frakulli - February 17, 2016
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 enough
Get Your Scrubs & Try Not to Kill Anyone
By Mikael Plymoth - February 3, 2016
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 disconcerting welcome. Elephant in the
How to Write Resumes for Robots
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - January 28, 2016
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. With the advent of Applicant Tracking
Are House Calls for You?
By Angie Best-Boss RN - January 26, 2016
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 doctors make house calls anymore,
What really motivates physicians in training?
By Mikael Plymoth - January 21, 2016
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 at Healthcare Career