How Nurse ‘Alarm Fatigue’ can Affect Patient Care
Nursing ranks as one of the largest professions in the United States, with more than 2.7 million people working in the field. That number is expected to rise to more than 3 million by 2024, according...
Interdisciplinary Training is Key for an Evolving eHealth Workforce
The healthcare industry faces a talent shortage that is set to get worse as members of the Baby Boomer generation reach retirement age. From nurses to physicians to eHealth specialists, finding people ready and...
Healthcare Companies Well-Represented on Glassdoor’s Annual ‘Best Places to Work’ List
Glassdoor’s 2018 Best Places to Work list of companies with 1,000 or more employees included 14 healthcare organizations among the top 100. The list was published on Dec. 5. The highest-ranked healthcare company was previously...
The 10 Fastest-Growing Healthcare Jobs in 2018
The aging Baby Boomer population has helped the healthcare and social assistance sector grow rapidly this century – and that growth in healthcare jobs is expected to continue well into the next decade, at...
How to Progress from RN to Nurse Practitioner
Working as a registered nurse continues to be one of the most popular professions in the United States, and with good reason. The pay is good, the jobs are plentiful and the challenges rewarding...
Healthcare Sector Adds 19,000 Jobs in February
The healthcare sector in the United States maintained a steady pace of growth in February, adding 19,000 jobs, according to the latest employment report issued Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The employment...
How Healthcare Pros Can Effectively Use Social Media
More people use social media than ever. Interest in social media has increased across all age demographics, although it is particularly strong with Millennials. That means that hospitals and other healthcare organizations have a great...
Careers in Occupational Safety & Health
Every year, thousands of people are injured while working on the job, many of them in the healthcare industry. Occupational safety and health professionals are there to help. Hospitals and medical clinics actually have more...
How to Become a Healthcare Administrator or Manager
Healthcare continues to top the list of fastest-growing industries in the nation. The number of jobs within the industry – a seasonally adjusted 19.745 million as of February 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau...
Transitioning From Military Medic To Civilian Healthcare Professional
Two challenges face the nation that can be solved through better transitioning of military medics into civilian healthcare jobs. One of those challenges is the underemployment of veterans returning to the U.S. after serving their...