Healthcare Career Resources Blog
Finding Your Niche – Choosing a Nursing Specialty
By Angie Best-Boss RN - May 20, 2015
From neonatal intensive care units to rural home health care, you will find nurses in a wide variety of settings. There are literally dozens of types of nursing, and each specialty boasts its own unique
10 Tips for Surviving Night Shift in Healthcare
By MaryAnn DePietro - May 18, 2015
Working in healthcare can be a great career choice for a variety of reasons. Whether you are working as a nurse, tech or physician assistant, you have the opportunity to make on impact on your patients,
Physician Satisfaction in Employed Settings
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - May 14, 2015
The Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2015 was recently published, stating, "Last year saw some modest good news for most physicians." More than 19,500 physicians, across 25 specialties, responded
HIPAA and Social Media: A Simple Guide
By Rachel Ragosa - May 12, 2015
Most people have some sort of social media account. While it is a great medium for sharing family photos, funny videos, or interesting news stories, it has become a big liability for medical employers.
National Nurse's Week: What do we really want?
By Angie Best-Boss RN - May 8, 2015
It’s National Nurses Week and around the country, thousands of break rooms are proudly displaying cupcakes, banners and balloons celebrating the work of 3.1 million nurses in the United States. National
Medical School Loan Repayment Options
By MaryAnn DePietro - May 7, 2015
Once you make it through medical school, you have a lot to celebrate and look forward to. One thing you may not be too excited about is paying back your student loans. Medical school is costly. If
ACO’s and the Medscape Compensation Report
By Angie Best-Boss RN - May 5, 2015
The times are a changin’, and this year’s Medscape Compensation Report proves it. The annual report crunches data from more than 24,000 physicians from 25 specialties around the country, and provides a
Nursing Opportunities Beyond Bedside Care
By MaryAnn DePietro - May 1, 2015
For some people, there comes a point in their medical career when they are looking for a new challenge outside of bedside care. Bedside care involves direct care of patients, such as starting IVs,
Physician Compensation: 2015 Medscape Survey Analysis
By Ayesha Khan, MD - April 29, 2015
The results of the ‘The Commonwealth Fund survey’ made headlines in 2014, when the US Healthcare system was declared the most expensive and least effective systems among the 11 industrialized and developed
Physician Contract Review
By Rachel Ragosa - April 27, 2015
When a physician is given a formal job offer, it is produced in writing, along with a contract that contains a lot of small print and legalese. It’s highly recommended that you have your contract reviewed