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healthcare.wurk.net going on hiatus
You may have noticed that it’s been a few days since I posted something new here at healthcare.wurk.net. After a difficult assessment of my available time, I’ve decided that I’m not able to continue writing healthcare.wurk.net. Maybe in a few months, I’ll be able to resume, but right now, you can come visit [...]
Treating Healthcare Workers With Dignity
If nurses and other staff are not treated with dignity, what hope do they have in treating patients with dignity?
~Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
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How long does it take to find a healthcare job?
How long did it take you to find your last job?
Benjamin Tomkins of the TechSearch Business/Finance/Careers Blog writes that 69 percent of college seniors expect to find a job within three months of graduation. Many will be working in healthcare where we know the demand is great. But, half of these soon-to-be college [...]
Safety Tips for Pregnant Healthcare Workers
According to the U.S. Census Bureau Census 2000, healthcare workers, including dental assistants, dental hygienists, licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses, medical records and health information technicians, registered nurses, dietitians and nutritionists, medical assistants and other healthcare support occupations, are among the top 20 occupations with the highest percentage of female workers. The American [...]
Co-Workers as Friends
Once, long ago, when I was a young public health graduate student, a professor warned me against getting too friendly with one of the administrative staff. Back then, I figured it didn’t much matter because it wasn’t as if I had any power over her. I was just a lowly grad student! [...]
Job Satisfaction for Nurses
Does this job description sound good to you?
Signing bonuses sometimes in the tens of thousands of dollars
$40,000 a year salary after two years of college coursework
$14 to $20 an hour for licensed practical nurse
$16 to $45 an hour for a registered nurse
Flexible work-life balance
Fulfilling duties in a daily, challenging work environment
Sounds good to me. [...]
Healthcare Workers Who Smoke
My other healthcare blogs are participating in a smoking theme day, so I thought I’d do it here at healthcare.wurk.net as well.
It’s a paradoxical situation when healthcare workers smoke. On the one hand, they’re supposed to be setting a good example. On the other hand, healthcare workers are often under a [...]
Straight From The Recruiter’s…, I mean Career Counselor’s Mouth
Last month, I posted about working with healthcare recruiters and to my surprise, I got some comments that opened my eyes to how recruiters are generally perceived. It was not good.
In an attempt to dispel the myth and negative aura, here’s an article available at John Hadley Associates LLC, Career Search Counseling that offers [...]
Grand Rounds Vol 2 (32) at Polite Dissent
Scott at Polite Dissent is hosting this week’s Grand Rounds Vol 2 (32). Here are the posts that you’ll probably want to read if you work in healthcare or are interested in a healthcare career.
A Word to the Wise about Career Choices at MSSP Nexus Blog
A Patient Advocate at A Difficult Patient
Impairment at Barbados [...]
Melatonin for Night Shift Healthcare Workers
Healthcare workers who work the overnight shift have it tough. The disruption of the body’s natural circadian rhythm may cause a number of health problems including:
Fatigue and sleep deficits
Gastrointestinal disorders
Cardiovascular disorders
Neurological disorders
Menstrual disorders
Substance abuse
Social and family life troubles
Melatonin has been suggested to improve sleep, but the evidence supporting its use is inconsistent. A [...]
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