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Blog Posts from May, 2015

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For Graduating Residents and Fellows: Employed or Private Practice Model?

By Susan Kerrigan, MD - May 28, 2015

You are completing the formal training of your specialty and are now faced with how and where to practice medicine. Medical schools and residencies provide little information on the business of medicine.

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Hospital Employed vs Private Practice

How to Shine in a Group Interview

By Angie Best-Boss RN - May 26, 2015

Look for enough jobs, and it’s bound to happen – the dreaded group interview. It’s an intimate gathering of you, at least one hiring manager (and here’s the best part), and another one or two job seekers.

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How to Shine in a Group Interview

Managing Conflict and Tension within a Healthcare Team

By Anya M. - May 22, 2015

Workplace conflicts may be inevitable in all professions imbued with a hierarchical structure. However, the consequences may be especially dire when the healthcare team is rendered dysfunctional due

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Nurse or Physician Conflict

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

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Finding Your Niche – Choosing a Nursing Specialty

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,

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Night Shift in Healthcare

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

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Physician Satisfaction in Employed Settings

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.

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HIPAA and Social Media - A Simple Guide

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

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National Nurses Week: What do we really want?

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

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Medical School Loan Repayment Options

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

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ACO's and the Medscap Compensation Report