CLINICAL RESOURCES BLOG

When having a difficult conversation in the workplace- like when you decide to let an employee go, or you have to confront a conflict between coworkers- it’s best to use some direct communication tools to get your point across and engage the conversation so it doesn’t create further conflict. There are a few things you can do to ensure that…

As a healthcare provider or professional, you recognize that your social media use has an impact on the way potential patients view you. However, social media is the fastest-growing advertising and relating market out there, so you don’t want to limit yourself into not being able to use social media for the benefit of patients and potential patients. There are…

Facts About the Myth In the nursing world, the term “eating their young” is typical. It’s not necessarily an accurate representation of the hazing/initiation process conducted by some older nurses when interacting with new members of a nursing team. This term isn’t necessarily applicable in the modern-day nursing world. Many older nurses take on a mentorship role with their new…

Healthcare Workers Edition Having a healthy work-life balance as a member of the healthcare field can be challenging. Work demands all your time, energy, and effort. It requires no hesitation, especially when you’re on-call, to commitment. However, just because you’re a member of the healthcare profession, doesn’t mean you can’t have your own life outside of work. There are a…

In the 21st century, most things are digitized. This can be both a great asset, and a terrible clutch for people in the modern working world. Writing skills such as grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, proofreading, editing, and overall composure have taken a backseat to being an attractive employee, unless you’re working specifically in a field that requires these skills. Oftentimes,…

As a nurse seeking work, there are several questions you can make sure to ask your future employer when going to an interview. Asking questions not only shows the employer that you’re actively interested in the position, but it also shows that you have initiative and drive during the conversation. There are a few basic questions that you can ask…

We are living in an era where high technology, high levels of stress, and high speed heavily dominate the entire world. In all of this, we have far left behind the one thing that is an essential aspect of life: communication. So driven are we by high speed, technology, gadgets and the works that we have completely forgotten the importance…

What to Do and What Not to Do One of the most significant revolutions of technology has been the use of emails and texts. It is such an important part of our workday that according to a recent study, workers nearly spend 28% of their working week on their screen times; either reading or answering emails or texts. While we…

It is important to conduct employee performance appraisals at least once a year. You must give your employees honest feedback, even when it is not a positive one. Performance appraisals must, as a rule, be honest, even if you have to say what your employees might not want to hear. Remember the following important points when giving constructive criticism or…

You just gave an interview for a position that you are really looking forward to. Once the interview is over, you could probably be wondering whether there’s something you can do besides waiting. Well, there is something that could increase the possibilities of you getting the job. Very few applicants do this thing-and that is, following up after the interview.…