Which Nurses Get Hired First?
In general, patients are unhappy about being in hospitals. Nurses possess unique power to make a hospital stay less grim, less frightening and less overwhelming. A nurse who can do that has soft skills, the intangible interpersonal skills one needs to facilitate communication and navigate the workplace successfully. Why Are Soft Skills Important? Hard skills […]
What Can Surgical Techs Do to Prevent Retained Surgical Items?
Every day throughout the country, people undergo surgical procedures to address a wide variety of problems or issues. Unfortunately, during some of these procedures, a surgical instrument may be left behind after the surgery is complete. That can cause major problems for the patient. Background During a procedure, a surgical team may use numerous instruments. […]
Understand How to Effective Manage Millennials
The workplace can be a generational melting pot, including young people, people in the middle of their careers, and people who are nearing retirement. Everyone must get used to each other and learn how to work together. Millennials, loosely defined as people born between the late 1970s and 2000, now represent a large portion of […]
Think of It as Building Relationships and Not Networking
To some people, the idea of networking seems intimidating. Fortunately, there’s a simple way to ease the pressure and reduce the intimidation: Think of it as building relationships and not as networking. Getting Started In a healthy relationship, there’s give and take. People support each other, lean on each other, and help each other through […]
Rewarding Nurses Will Have the Desired Effects on Your Staff
Everyone likes to receive praise for a job well done. This is true for volunteers, family members, students, and employees. Sometimes, in the day-to-day work environment, that gets lost. Is that a big deal? Recognizing Good Work is a Very Big Deal What happens when employees are recognized and rewarded for doing a good job? […]
Should Healthcare Consider Online Training?
Getting a degree used to mean attending classes on a college campus. That’s still the case for many students, but others get their degree through online programs. What’s beneficial about getting a degree this way? What’s not so good? How do employers view online degrees? Pros and Cons In a traditional college setting, classes are […]