Whether we’re just starting on our path to serve in the health care industry, or already in service to our communities, there’s no better time than now to remember that taking time to nurture our creative sides can be an […]
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Most of us have heard the term digital divide, and many of us are familiar with the move towards electronic health records (EHRs) in the workplace. However, very few hospitals or medical offices are discussing the real-life implications of those
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A chance encounter with a professor at the University of Colorado Denver changed the trajectory of Anissa Buhring’s career, transforming her dream of teaching into a goal with a deadline. It was a summer day in 2003 when she decided
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The latest Gallup Poll of Honesty/Ethics in Professions says the most trusted profession (for an astounding 13 out of the last 14 years) is—drumroll, please—nursing. When random Americans were asked to please tell me how you would rate the honesty
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Nurses are at a greater risk of back pain than many other occupations. According to a study by the University of Alberta’s faculty of rehabilitation medicine, 65% of orthopedic nurses and 58% of ICU nurses develop debilitating lower back pain at some point
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In my work as a radiologist, every day I see a whole lot of poop, well, actually images of poop. One of the most common emergency room patient complaints is abdominal pain and, too often, particularly in children, the cause
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About 30% of Hispanic Americans and 20% of African Americans don’t have a usual source of health care, but less than 16% of white Americans lack a source. For women who have had an abnormal screening mammogram, the length of
Advanced education and specialty certifications can help minority nurses take their careers—and their ability to improve health outcomes—to a whole new level. Carmen Paniagua has so many educational and professional credentials after her name that she practically needs an oversized
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Two years ago, Evelyn Javier was working in a research lab in Maryland and was unhappy with her career. I liked the job, but it did not fulfill my purpose, she says. I felt like there was more I could
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We all have bad habits and, luckily, most of them are very forgivable. After all, we are all human and not perfect. But at work, employees’ bad habits can lead to conflicts with coworkers and even being overlooked for a
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