You’ll Be Ok as a Healthcare Pro in OK After inspiring an award-winning musical and film, Oklahoma continues to inspire with its geographic, economic and cultural diversity. It has more than 10 distinct ecoregions and its economic focus on gas and oil has expanded to make it an energy, agricultural, telecommunications and biotechnology powerhouse. The ….
Growing older is a fact of life. Doing it gracefully is rapidly becoming a fact of life as well, thanks to advances in healthcare. This month we pay tribute to the idea that healthy aging is an achievable goal for everyone. Whether you are a Millennial or Baby Boomer, a caregiver or care recipient, working ….
The life of a travel therapist or nurse is filled with rewarding assignments, stimulating work environments and financial perks not always available to permanent employees. These positions are challenging enough without having to worry about making those travel arrangements, keeping track of expenses, and acclimating to a new location. Luckily for all of us, technology ….
Nurses have learned all too well that “necessity is the mother of invention”, and some have come up with simple but ingenious tools to better care for their patients. At the inaugural White House Maker Faire, held June 18, 2014, a nurse-innovator was among the honorees. Roxanna Reyna, an RNC-NIC at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in ….
The last time we looked, Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants are not only extremely dedicated to their patients and their profession, but creative and outgoing as well! So we decided to check out some of the more imaginative current events around the country: PT Pub Night: The great networking event is now in 70 ….
These days most of us are using some form of social media for everything from news and information gathering… to self-branding and networking… to finding a great restaurant or gift. These means of interaction have allowed us to become “citizens of the world”, challenging self-imposed boundaries and airing our innermost thoughts and ideas. We are ….
“It’s Our Nature”: Colorado Welcomes Healthcare Professionals Whether it is simply the altitude or the attitude, Colorado is breathtaking! In the words of the Colorado Tourism Bureau, this is “a place where you feel alive.” Whether it is world class downhill skiing in Aspen, gold medal fishing in Montrose, white water rafting near Black Canyon ….
There are nearly 9,000 Health Centers across the United States serving over 21 million patients from underserved, impoverished and uninsured communities; including over 1.2 million homeless and over 900,000 migrant workers. Nearly 150,000 healthcare professionals are charged with providing,primary, prenatal, dental, mental health/substance abuse, vision, pharmacy, preventative care and auxiliary services to these populations. August ….
Innovations in the field of rehabilitation are arriving at a breathtaking speed. Whether therapeutic treatments, assistive software, or medical equipment and technologies, the face of rehab as we know it is being shaped by veteran and young innovators – some still in their teens! Some of these designs show sophistication beyond the years of their ….
On July 1, 2014 fans watched as the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team was eliminated from World Cup by Belgium. It was hard to miss the brilliant saves by goalie Tim Howard or the l missed scoring opportunity by Chris (Wondo) Wondolowski. But what fans probably missed, were the match-box sized GPS trackers Team USA doctor, ….
“Legendary” North Dakota Has Great Opportunities For You! According to the North Dakota Tourism Bureau you “arrive a guest, leave a legend”, and indeed this state is synonymous with legends of the American West: Lewis and Clark, Sakakawea, General Custer and Sitting Bull, to name a few. Powwows, rodeos, reenactments, frontier forts and prairie villages ….
Every year thousands of Americans are treated for dermatologic, opthalmologic and orthopedic injuries related to fireworks, with a small number of those injuries proving fatal. Almost 75% of those injured are males and 40% are children under 15 years of age. Sadly, almost 70% of those injuries are preventable. Still, the numbers continue to rise ….
On February 20, 2014 Gallup released its “State Of American Well-Being” Report which uses 55 unique measures of “happiness” to arrive at their rankings. While many similar indexes tend to focus on a single indicator, such as relative health of residents as measured by obesity, the Gallup polling presents a broader and dare we say ….
In a recent LinkedIn post, James Citrin ,CEO Practice at Spencer Stuart, sets out a quandary faced by job seekers in almost every field… “Should you look for the right job or the right company?” The “right job” is defined as one that compensates you handsomely for meaningful work with opportunities to advance, and the ….
“It’s All Here” Massachusetts – Especially for Healthcare Professionals! From whale-watching to dog-sledding, from Paul Revere to John Fitzgerald Kennedy and from awe-inspiring fall foliage to pristine white sands, The Bay State really does have it all! This is the state that has sparked two revolutions, one for independence and one for industrial growth, and ….
Professional conferences represent unique opportunities to network with colleagues from across the country, while enhancing your knowledge base at the same time. You are guaranteed to make new friendships and even earn some CEUs in the process. Here are our five picks: APTA’s NEXT Conference, June 11-14, 2014, Charlotte, NC: Short notice we know, but ….
Too often men are busy taking care of “business” that they neglect themselves. They need to be reminded that the best way to take care of others is to take care of themselves. Here are our Top 20 ideas for men’s emotional and physical well being…just in time for Father’s Day as well! Follow allwrite4u’s ….
Biennially, AARP and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) announce their “Best Employers for Workers Over 50” award. Of the fifty 2013 winners, 23 were healthcare facilities or institutions. Veteran workers have never been more valued as the greying of America and projected shortages for healthcare workers speeds up. The recent economic crisis and ….
Contract travel provides exciting opportunities to see the United States while expanding your skill base and network. But you might have some trepidation about moving somewhere that you have never been. Certainly the quicker you can acclimate to your new surroundings, the more you can concentrate on your work, and the better the overall travel ….
South Dakota…“Great Faces, Great Places” If you currently RV from assignment to assignment, or are thinking of it, then South Dakota should be your next destination. Here you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs and wooly mammoths; Lewis and Clark and Laura Ingalls Wilder; Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull; and General Custer and Wild ….