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4 Ways to Boost Your Heart Health as a Health Professional
High stress, break room snacks, and limited time and energy to exercise are just some of the occupational (heart) hazards that HCPs face.
The Ultimate Guide to Buying the Best Stethoscope for Your Practice
When buying a stethoscope, you must consider your specialty-specific needs, the balance of cost and quality, fit, length and much more.
Using Your Phone at Work Can Lead to Life-Threatening Errors, Study Finds
Cell phone addiction can have deadly consequences when you care for patients for a living.
Worried About the Mental Health of a Fellow HCP? 7 Ways to Take Action
Learn to recognize the signs — especially those that fly under the radar — and how to start an open, honest conversation with the individual.
New Research Reveals Another Reason to Keep Burnout at Bay — Your Heart Health
If it wasn't enough that burnout can ruin your career and personal life, new research shows it condition can also harm your physical health.
10 New Year’s Resolutions Every Healthcare Worker Should Make
As you head into a new decade, we encourage you to choose a few resolutions that can help you be a healthier, happier version of yourself.
No, You Can’t ‘Make Up’ Lost Sleep: 8 Tips to Get More Before Work
When nurses don't get enough rest, the implications are greater than for other professionals.
11 Tips for Clinicians Interested in Trying Out Intermittent Fasting
When clinicians think about trying intermittent fasting, they often worry about lapses in energy. But one expert says it actually has the opposite effect.
6 Surprising Perks of Working Holidays as a Health Professional
Holidays spent working are filled with the unexpected. One thing you can count on? Plenty of positive moments like these...
9 Creative Ways to Thank Your Colleagues Who Worked Christmas So You Didn’t Have To
You didn't pick a career in healthcare because you expected to be thanked all the time. But it doesn't hurt...
7 Tips from Health Professionals Who’ve Been There to Get Through Working Major Holidays
There are more ways to survive working a holiday than potlucks!
3 Communication Hacks that Decrease Conflict in Healthcare Settings
Conflict and miscommunication are inevitable parts of life, and in healthcare settings, where life-and-death situations are always around the corner, they're even more amplified.
These Subtle Behaviors Give Away How Angry You Are—Even If You Don’t Realize It
People often say that it's better to release your emotions than to bottle them up, but is that true in the workplace?...
8 #NPWeek Deals for Nurse Practitioners
#NPWeek is a time to celebrate the hard work and invaluable contribution of the nation's 270,000 advanced practice registered nurses to our...
‘Nurses are the Worst Patients in the World,’ Says RN Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Becoming a registered nurse led Charlie Johnson to uncover her breast cancer diagnosis much faster than she would've without a medical background....
Providers Debate: Does Long Hair Belong in a Clinical Setting?
These days, many nurses wear their hair long and unrestrained with a hair tie rather than pulled back and covered by a...
5 Ways Social Media Can Harm Your Nursing Practice
According to the first comprehensive study of nurses' social media usage, engaging with social networking sites too much can negatively impact patient care.
6 Ways Healthcare Workers Unknowingly Spread Deadly Bacteria
HAIs are on the rise, at least in part because healthcare workers often forget to follow optimal hygiene practices.
7 Dos and Don’ts of Medical Malpractice Insurance for RNs, NPs and PAs
As RNs, NPs and PAs become more autonomous, their statistical risk of being sued for malpractice increases. Learn how to protect yourself.
Hospital Starts Unique Effort to Help Employees Pay Off Student Loans
Would you switch employers so you could take advantage of a program like this one?
