Healthcare Career Resources Blog
Mergers & Acquisitions in Healthcare – Who Benefits?
By Anya M. - April 21, 2015
The healthcare landscape in the U.S. over the past several decades has fueled a wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) among hospitals, giving rise to so-called “mega” integrated healthcare systems,
Avoid Social Media Sins in Healthcare
By Angie Best-Boss RN - April 16, 2015
The minute Laura met Casey, she was smitten. The tow-haired little boy captured her heart as soon as she walked into his hospital room. He seemed so small sitting in his hospital bed, reading to his
Nurse Practitioner & Physician Assistant Career Analysis
By Julie Sweet - April 15, 2015
How the Primary Care Physician Shortage is Boosting Nurse Practitioner and Physician’s Assistant Demand This year marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician’s
Obstetrics & Gynecology: A Rewarding & Unique Medical Specialty
By Susan Kerrigan, MD - April 13, 2015
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) is the only specialty in which physicians are trained to do both medical and surgical care of patients. Women’s healthcare allows you to serve women throughout all
Thriving Your Rookie Year as a Nurse
By MaryAnn DePietro - April 9, 2015
If you just graduated from nursing school, congratulation! Now comes the exciting and scary part. You are probably more than ready to earn some money and put your skills to use. But even if you are
Bedside Manner: What's Missing in Our Healthcare Education?
By Brooke Chaplan - April 7, 2015
Since the age of Hippocrates, the importance of an empathetic relationship between doctor and patient during treatment has been acknowledged. In one of the works from the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection
Quality Improvement in the Healthcare Workplace
By Anya M. - April 1, 2015
Quality Improvement in the Healthcare Workplace: Educate Yourself and Engage Your Colleagues Quality improvement (QI) has emerged as a powerful buzzword in healthcare, and for good reason. The quality
Medical Humor/Parody | The Wrath of Dr. Khan | ZDoggMD
By Michael Jones - March 31, 2015
Editors note: Time for another entry in our medical humor blog courtesy of ZDoggMD. This latest video is rated PNSFW (Possibly Not Safe For Work). It doesn't include any cursing, but there is some coarse
Linked What? Is Social Media Really Necessary for Medical Professionals?
By Carrie Maldonado; SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPC, CPRW - March 27, 2015
Unless you have spent an extended length of time in a sensory deprivation chamber, chances are you have at least heard of the phenomenon known as social media. You probably have a Facebook account
The Good News - Dr. Bumper
By Michael Jones - March 25, 2015
Editors note: Today we are sharing another cartoon from Dr. Bumper, who seems as if he could use a little work on his bedside manner... Dr. Bumper is a creation of the real life physician Dr. David Goldberg