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Why This Physician Isn’t Burned Out

By David Beran, DO - May 21, 2020

I am an emergency physician. I provide care to abusive patients via a clunky EMR. I work nights, weekends and holidays. Because of unnecessary bureaucratic tasks, simple aspects of my job are cumbersome and take longer than they should.  And I am not burned out...

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Why This Physician Isn’t Burned Out

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?

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A New Normal for Healthcare Workers After Covid-19

Is a Hospital-Employed Practice the Right Choice for You?

By Ore Ogunyemi, MD - March 23, 2020

Choosing your next physician job takes a bit of groundwork to make sure it’s the right fit. Don’t overlook the practice type when choosing a position— it can affect all areas of your work life, from the practice culture, your ability to provide quality care, and how your work is valued.

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Is a Hospital-Employed Practice the Right Choice for You

Provider Perspective: Is Rural Practice the Right Fit for Me?

By Stacey E. Halford, MSW, LMSW - March 18, 2020

Rural health care is in the national spotlight, so there’s no better time to separate facts from fiction as health professionals start job searches and careers.  Too often new health professionals have limited exposure to rural practice, so let’s set the record straight.

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Provider Perspective: Is Rural Practice the Right Fit for Me?

Talents You Can Exploit - How Health Care Professionals Can Capitalize on Soft Skills

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - March 6, 2020

Healthcare professionals have a solid core of soft skills that go ignored, unrecognized, or minimized when contemplating a career shift. It's these very skills that can propel open-minded seekers into the spotlight of hiring managers, startup founders, and fellow entrepreneurs.

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Talents You Can Exploit - How Health Care Professionals Can Capitalize on Soft Skills

What Is A “Rock Star” Doctor?

By David Beran, DO - February 24, 2020

Many physicians possess some of these characteristics, but excellent physicians possess them all. Seamlessly integrating them into an excellent patient care experience is what makes you a rock star.

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What is a "Rock Star" Doctor?

Survival Tips for the New Nurse: You Can Do This!

By Christina Proctor, RN - January 10, 2020

Well you made it through nursing school. Congrats! That is a huge accomplishment. Whether your NCLEX exam is behind you or still in progress, you are on your way! Here are some tips to help you be successful for the long haul.

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Survival Tips for the New Nurse: You Can Do This!

Choosing a Specialty in Medical School

By James L West, MD - December 6, 2019

Deciding upon a specialty can be one of the most difficult tasks faced by medical students during their training. As if the stress of studying for cardiology was not enough, now you’re being asked to select rotations and to make some of your elective choices based on what your chosen specialty will be. For many students, this added layer of anxiety comes without a clear idea of how to choose a specialty. While we have guides that tell us how to examine patients, how to take tests, even how to grade a patient’s stool, the medical school curriculum doesn’t seem to offer much in the way of a systematic approach to selecting the specialty you will dedicate your life to. What follows are some simple first steps to aid you in this process, and to hopefully help you find your dream specialty.

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Choosing a Specialty in Medical School

5 Tips on How to Succeed as a New Nurse

By Benjamin "Caleb" Williams RN, BA, CEN - December 4, 2019

Starting your first nursing job may seem overwhelming. You have finished one of the most difficult undergraduate educations that exists, but starting to put what you have learned into practice presents a whole new set of difficulties. Thankfully, there are several things that you can do that will help you to not only survive, but to thrive in your first year as a new nurse...

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5 Tips on How to Succeed as a New Nurse

Is Nursing Leadership Right for You?

By Melissa Mills, MHA, BSN, RN - November 15, 2019

No matter where you see yourself in the spectrum of nurse leadership, it’s critical that you understand a few of the qualities that successful nurse leaders possess. Here are a few characteristics of successful nurse leaders that will help you decide if nursing leadership may be a good fit.

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Is Nursing Leadership Right for You?