A Fantastic Team Grows We have a fantastic team of nurses, technologists, and administrators in our neurophysiology center. Things were going extremely well, and we needed to expand. The build out for the expansion of this center went smoothly. With the addition of the new monitoring rooms, we needed to hire several new technologists. The group in place was working … [Read more...] about Addressing Bad Attitudes
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Things I Wish I Learned In Medical School (or Residency for that Matter)
Medical school is an intense learning experience. It can feel as though you are being force fed information. It may seem like you cannot possibly push any more information into your head. Regardless of these feelings, there are a wide variety of things I wish I had been taught in medical school (See our Top Twelve Things I Wish I Learned in Medical School). If not in … [Read more...] about Things I Wish I Learned In Medical School (or Residency for that Matter)
Preventing Embezzlement of Large Ticket Items
There are more ways to separate you from your money than you can imagine. Some are small and seemingly trivial (see Prevent Embezzlement by Sweating the Small Stuff). Other methods are bigger and more costly. Big-Ticket Theft Big-ticket theft is a less common but important and potentially very costly form of embezzlement. Simple theft is extremely common in the … [Read more...] about Preventing Embezzlement of Large Ticket Items
The Dollars and Sense of Preventing Embezzlement
Petty Theft Can Hurt Too Embezzlement opportunities are certainly not limited to the theft of items, both large and small. The word embezzlement makes most of us think of money— where the bigger risks lie. Simple petty cash theft and complex financial schemes take their toll. Embezzlement robs your practice (you) of its (your) hard-earned profits. In the more egregious … [Read more...] about The Dollars and Sense of Preventing Embezzlement
Nursing Recruitment Strategies
The process of nurse recruitment is laborious and can be time consuming, much like physician recruitment. You may need a nurse right now, but it is important to avoid just getting somebody to cover. If you need to fill a gap, make sure there is adequate oversight and training. Always keep in mind that you are not just trying to replace a cog in the machine. You frequently … [Read more...] about Nursing Recruitment Strategies