It’s no secret that healthcare is ever-changing in all aspects, for better or for worse. Even with technology advancing, hospitals are reaching capacity quicker and healthcare costs are rising, while staffing needs are increasing as baby boomers retire. This all easily translates to nurses having to take on more responsibilities. As this happens, our ability […]
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Recent Posts
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Nurses Advocating for Patients
Kearstyn Fox, RN | 24 October, 2019
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How to Spend Your Time Between Travel Assignments
You’re wrapping up your assignment and have a few weeks or even longer until your next assignment, or maybe you haven’t officially accepted a new assignment yet. There are several great ways to spend your hard to come by spare time. Take a Sabbatical A sabbatical offers numerous benefits, including improved health and well-being, the […]
Alex Evans, PharmD | 22 October, 2019
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How to Manage Self-Care When on Assignment
Self-care is proven to have positive effects on a person’s emotional and physical health. Some may consider self-care to be an indulgence, arguing it is selfish to set aside time for yourself. In today’s busy world, it’s not enough to assume that we’ll find time to fit self-care in our schedule. It often requires consciously […]
Maureen Bonatch MSN, RN | 17 October, 2019
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General Safety Tips While Traveling Solo
Barton Healthcare Staffing offers short- and long-term assignments for nurses and allied health clinicians that give you the opportunity to travel to different destinations, as near or as far as you want. While it can be easy to get caught up in the excitement of a new assignment and meeting new coworkers, it’s important to […]
Maureen Bonatch MSN, RN | 15 October, 2019
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week 2019
If you have been working as a technologist or is a support service employee for a nuclear medicine department, you are probably aware of what the first full-week in October is. It is when the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging- Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS) join […]
Susan J. Kelly, BS, CNMT | 11 October, 2019
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The Unique Experience of Temporary Staffing
It was 9:15 a.m. I had been at the pharmacy since 7:45 p.m. Over 13 hours…and counting (no pun intended). I was scheduled to leave at 8:00 a.m., over an hour ago. Five pages remained in the queue (for those unfamiliar, that is 75 prescriptions to be filled). So many questions were going through my […]
Bryan Mayfield | 10 October, 2019
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The Job Interview: the Hiring Manager’s Perspective
In my previous articles, I’ve mentioned that I have been both a hiring manager and an applicant, so have a unique perspective on the hiring of pharmacists (and I believe much of this applies to all clinicians). In this two-part series, I’ll cover what it is really like in the other person’s shoes; for applicants, […]
Alex Evans, PharmD | 8 October, 2019
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The Path to a Physical Therapy Career
Education All of the entry-level physical therapy programs in the United States are at the doctorate level, the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Prerequisites for DPT programs include a bachelor’s degree with coursework in one of the following: human anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, social science, medical terminology, and physics. Many programs require the GRE, […]
Allison Stringer, MS, PT, FAAOMPT, CHA | 3 October, 2019
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Where to Travel In Autumn
The summer months are usually peak travel season. This is all the more reason to consider traveling in autumn. Traveling during the transition from summer to winter can have its advantages. Whether you’re seeking out the best places for fall foliage viewing, a way to escape the crowds, or a chance to embrace your spookier […]
Maureen Bonatch MSN, RN | 1 October, 2019
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Traveling to Rural Hospitals
Rural hospitals tend to have trouble drawing healthcare professionals of all levels to their facilities. Traveling to the countryside can be fulfilling and frustrating — often at the same time. Obstacles faced by healthcare providers in rural areas are very different from suburban and urban areas. Rural residents tend to be poorer and more likely […]
Kurt Ullman, RN, BSPA, MHA | 26 September, 2019
