By Christiane Soto, Snelling.com Despite the massive fluctuations in the economy, healthcare professionals have been repeatedly told that their careers are recession-proof. Is this true? Many people think so, because the news media is filled with statistics about how the healthcare industry is adding thousands of jobs each month. For example, the Bureau of Labor […]
By Christiane Soto, Snelling Medical Professionals The term “soft skills” is used to describe an employee’s non-technical skills and abilities and is known by many other names, including interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence or “people skills”. Soft skills include (for example) problem-solving skills, working well on teams, showing up on time, and the ability to effectively […]
By Christiane Soto, Snelling Medical Professionals Leadership is an art, something to be learned over time, not simply by reading books. Leadership is more tribal than scientific, more a weaving of relationships than an amassing of information… (Max DePree) But with the growing complexity of the healthcare system, a new type of physician is gaining […]
By Christiane Soto, Snelling Medical Professionals Medical practices are relying more on advance practice clinicians – a group that includes nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Because of this demand, salaries have increased approximately 9%. However, the turnover rate is showing signs of increasing as well. In the annual Physician Retention Survey, the turnover rate for […]
By Christiane Soto, Snelling Medical Professionals The Hippocratic Oath is one of the oldest binding documents in history. Written thousands of years ago, it has remained “an expression of ideal conduct for the physician”, but the world has changed much since its creation. Hippocrates never had to deal with health care organizations demanding access to […]
By Melinda Juneau, Snelling.com In the medical field, you are trained for emergencies. They happen almost daily and if a day is calm, you begin looking around to see what is wrong; it’s just in the nature of healthcare for the unexpected to happen. No one can plan their medical problems and it is one […]
By Melinda Juneau, Snelling.com It is no secret when a doctor gives you a list of orders and instructions, you should follow them. After all, didn’t you just pay this person money to provide you with their knowledge in hopes of improving your health? Yet every day, patients walk into the doctor’s office and walk […]
By Melinda Juneau, Snelling.com From the moment you decided to become a RN, you have followed a plan. This plan probably consisted of excelling in school, completing a state-required nursing program, finding a position and beginning work. Now it is your first day of work as a registered nurse. It is both exciting and nerve-racking […]
By Melinda Juneau, Snelling.com The average healthcare employee will spend anywhere from 8-11+ hours at their workplace on a daily basis. What are you doing to facilitate a healthy life for them while they are at work? Do you have a wellness plan implemented? Taking the time to care about your staffs’ health and well-being […]
By Melinda Juneau, Snelling.com There is a new buzz word in the work place today, and you probably hear it on a regular basis: culture. This is a difficult word to define. What exactly is company culture? Would an employee actually change companies to experience a different culture? Is company culture important? How would you measure […]
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