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Is Night Shift for You?

By Angie Best-Boss RN - March 5, 2015

You’re a night owl. You like watching the Late, Late Show and you’ve been known to hit the sack just as sunlight streaks across the horizon. If that describes you, you might be a good fit for night

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Maintain Provider Credibility by Looking the Part

By Faith A. Coleman, MD - February 16, 2015

Negative bias toward overweight and obesity saturates American society. Obese people are vulnerable to being stereotyped as lazy, undisciplined, intellectually inferior, and lacking in willpower. Prejudice

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Preventing Healthcare Worker Burnout

By MaryAnn DePietro - February 12, 2015

One of the reasons why someone may choose healthcare as a career is his or her desire to help people. Although working in the medical field can be gratifying, it can also present some challenges unique

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Balancing Medicine and Motherhood

By Susan Kerrigan, MD - December 16, 2014

We all did well in high school, went for the best college we could get into, made great grades, and worked even harder in medical school to get that coveted residency. What is the difference between

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Balancing Your Lifestyle in Healthcare: Eating Your Way to the Top

By Victor Peña-Araujo - November 6, 2014

There is no way around it; a clinical job requires one to be on-the-go from the moment one walks into work until he or she leaves the hospital. For centuries, and in most cultures, feeding oneself

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Balancing Your Lifestyle in Healthcare: Sleeping on the Job

By Victor Peña-Araujo - September 23, 2014

You have studied hard, pulled countless all-nighters, trained for years, and you’ve finally landed your dream job.  You are ready to work hard, to be dedicated, and to give it your all.  You are a caring

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Balancing Your Lifestyle in Healthcare: Surviving The Hospital Lifestyle

By Victor Peña-Araujo - September 8, 2014

Most clinical hospital workers will probably agree that their jobs aren’t just jobs, but lifestyles.  Just like being a member of the military or a flight crew, health care is an overwhelming endeavor

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