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Recognizing and Mitigating Burnout in the New Year
A professional demeanor in difficult situations is what patients generally expect, so physicians are trained to ignore fatigue and suppress their emotions. This mandatory coat of armor often leads to pent-up feelings and resentment. So, you’re burned out at work and you’re asking yourself this; now what?
Read moreHow Healthcare Employers are Implementing Wellness Principles into the Workplace
Caring for your body and mind is extremely important in medicine. While culturally, there is still not yet a strong emphasis on well-being in the medical community, these concepts are being adopted with increasing priority within some medical systems and hospitals. Here are a few examples of how some employers are implementing these wellness programs for burnout prevention and employee satisfaction.
Read more7 Things You Should Do the First 7 Weeks of Your New Job
You’ve finally landed your dream job, now you have to keep it. Making a good first impression on your colleagues and employer in the first few weeks will be critical to your long-term success in your position. Here we’ve collected 7 things you should be doing during the first 7 weeks of your new job.
Read more8 Signs You Should Avoid That Potential Employer
While financial incentives are a big motivator for jobs, it can be a nightmare working for a bad boss. Therefore, it is important to recognize red flags in the interview process and beyond when vetting a new employer. Here are 8 tips that you might want to pass over on that prospective job offer.
Read moreReduce Workplace Stress and Thrive
It is common knowledge that stress decreases worker productivity and impairs employee happiness, but the long-term effects are much worse. This is why it is important to take charge of your relationship with work and manage it in a healthy way to prosper in both personal and professional life. Here are a few tips on workplace stress reduction.
Read moreThe Fastest Growing Health Care Occupations in 2021 and Beyond
Demand for healthcare professionals isn’t going down any time soon. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) projects that healthcare occupations will rise by 15% in the next 10 years. But what professions are growing the fastest? Here’s a list of the fastest growing health care opportunities for 2021 and beyond.
Read moreInterview Tips for New Healthcare Providers
In this article Dr. Faith Coleman provides some excellent tips about securing an interview, and the interview process, for doctors, nurses, and anyone who is coming out of training and seeking their first new job in healthcare.
Read moreHow to Handle a Poor Performance Review
Performance reviews can be anxiety-inducing, but what about in the catastrophic worst-case-scenario? After testing, you receive a horrible grade of your performance that leaves something to be desired. How do you best recover gracefully from such a blow?
Read moreNutritional Tips for Busy Nurses
Nurses work in an environment that’s stressful and almost always busy, so eating healthy can be difficult to balance on top of all the other responsibilities. However, a nutritious diet is an important aspect of life that many neglect. So how can one best implement healthy eating practices into such an involved profession?
Read moreCelebrating National Nurses Day
May 6th 2021 is National Nurse’s Day, a day dedicated to appreciating the impact that nurses make. National Nurse’s Day also marks the first day of Nurse’s week, which lasts from May 6-12.
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