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5 secrets to staying healthy while on your shift
Nurses, and other healthcare professionals are busy. While they are focused on keeping their patients healthy, sometimes they forget to do the important things to keep themselves healthy! Here are some quick tips to help nurses make better choices while on the job. Healthy carbs and proteins = Energy! Most cafeterias aren’t overloaded with healthy options, and…
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Nurse Practitioners…better results than Physicians?
Credit (Medscape Medical News) US Medicare patients with diabetes who receive their care from nurse practitioners are slightly less likely to be hospitalized for a potentially preventable condition compared with those cared for by physicians, according to a study published recently in Medical Care. “These results may represent a valid finding of better outcomes from primary…
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Nurse Residency Programs – Does more training equal better care?
The healthcare industry is constantly changing and evolving. It is always important to know what is happening. This is a very interesting article from Medscape. Nurse Residency Programs: Rolling Out the Welcome Mat
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Are You Burned Out?
The vast majority of nurses state that they became a nurse because they have a passion for helping people. However, after a while they realize that the job is not as simple as serving others and it becomes extremely overwhelming. Nurses become increasingly stressed as they struggle to meet the demands of their patients, families,…
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The compliments just keep coming…
This is an excerpt from a letter one of our great RNs wrote us this morning after her shift. “It has been an incredibly long time since I have been made to feel appreciated like this by an employer. It really feels amazing to know that not only you, but your entire office is pulling…
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Help Med-Call Healthcare beat heart disease!
Imagine the impact if we reduce death and disability from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20% by 2020! David Hoke, Med-Call Healthcare’s C.O.O, and the entire Med-Call Healthcare team are joining the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk to promote physical activity to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Please support David and…
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Temporary employment is the way to go!
The U.S. temporary employment penetration rate matched its all-time high of 2.03 percent in November, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The penetration rate is a measure of temp jobs as a percent of total employment, and October’s penetration rate was 2.02 percent based on revised BLS…
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Vanessa Knaak joins Med-Call Healthcare’s team
Help us to welcome Vanessa Knaak, Med-Call’s new Director of Operations. Vanessa comes to us with over 19 years of healthcare experience and 15 years of healthcare staffing experience. Vanessa has a passion for nurses and allied healthcare professionals and we look forward to her fresh perspectives and ideas! Vanessa lives with her husband and…
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Full Time RN’s cost more than temporary RN’s
This is an interesting study conducted in 2011….. All-in hourly cost of full-time RN is 176% of base hourly wage and averages $98,000/year June 8, 2011, Los Angeles, CA – As the economy begins to show signs of recovery and pressure returns on nurse wages, attrition, and labor availability, hospital executives face the challenge of…
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