Nurses are the backbone of every healthcare facility. They work tirelessly to support the organization and provide compassionate care to patients, without asking for anything in return. Hopefully, you show gratitude for their hard work every day, but National Nurses Week is a dedicated time to celebrate them. Held from May 6-12, this annual event… Read more »
You’re a talented professional with many different skills, but they all fall into two general categories — hard and soft skills. Largely job-specific, the former are acquired by spending time in school or in your field of choice, while the latter are known as interpersonal skills. While both types of skills can be taught —… Read more »
You’re a seriously talented candidate with a lot to offer, but there’s a lot of competition for the best jobs. Whether you’re already searching for new opportunities or planning to start doing so in the near future, make sure you’re presenting your very best self. One seemingly minor overlooked detail can keep you from getting… Read more »
You’ve been working as a physical therapist for quite some time now, and you truly love what you do. The ability to help injured and ill patients increase their mobility and manage their pain is more rewarding than you could ever imagine. While you’re happy in your current position, maybe you want a little something… Read more »
Right now, you have a few great travel nurses on staff. Since they started at your facility, you’ve been nothing but impressed with both their attitude and nursing skills. In fact, you’re dreading the day their assignments end, because they’ve really become part of the team. The good news is, you might not have to… Read more »
You work for a large company, which definitely has loads of benefits. However, being one member of a huge workforce has started to make you feel a bit lost. Sure, the work you do is important, but you’re having trouble finding your way amid so many other employees. This is actually quite common — and… Read more »
Most career successes don’t happen overnight. Instead, they stem from years of planning and hard work. If you’ve been aimlessly floating from job to job, it’s time to start thinking about the future. Goal setting is the key to getting your career on track. Every objective you complete effectively gets you one step closer to… Read more »
If you’re thinking of becoming a travel nurse, you have a big decision on your hands. You’ll still be performing standard nursing duties, but you’ll moving to a different city and starting over in a new facility every few months. The idea of switching things up and hitting the road is exciting to many nurses,… Read more »
Working in healthcare is your dream. Helping patients is incredibly rewarding, but the nature of the job and the long hours associated with it can take both an emotional and physical toll on the body. Common signs of burnout include exhaustion, irritability, illness, decreased job satisfaction and a generally negative outlook on life. If lately… Read more »
Job interviews can be incredibly nerve-wracking. No two hiring managers are the same, so you never quite know what to expect. However, several behaviors are considered universally unacceptable. If you aren’t having much trouble making it to the interview stage, but still haven’t received an offer, there’s a good chance your technique is off. Here’s… Read more »