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Nurses Hustle: From Side Gigs to Entrepreneurship

Minority Nurse

In recent years, there has been an increase in nurse entrepreneurs who have chosen a less conventional path in the healthcare industry. Nurses, known for their dedication and adaptability, are now moving beyond traditional direct patient care roles and venturing into side gigs and full-fledged entrepreneurial ventures.

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How Transformational Leadership Improves Patient Safety

Relias

Transformational leadership is especially effective in health care because it emphasizes teamwork and everyone’s ability to step up as a leader when needed. Inspiration Transformational leaders inspire their teams to be their best selves, which can encourage them to be proactive and innovative about their approaches to patient care.

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How to Avoid Understaffing at Your Healthcare Practice

Celayix

Running a healthcare practice can be incredibly rewarding, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges. One of the most critical challenges healthcare providers face is understaffing. Understaffing can have detrimental effects on patient care, staff morale, and the overall efficiency of your practice.

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How to Minimize Employee No Shows

Celayix

Shift acknowledgments & confirmations Most employee scheduling software includes a mobile app that can be used to improve communication. Providing employees with the ability to communicate via the mobile app makes scheduling much easier. This can be done through a self-scheduling or shift bidding process.

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Nine Reasons Psychology Undergraduate Majors Should Consider a Career in Occupational Therapy

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

OT practitioners leverage the communication, research and counseling skills developed during their psychology program. Focus on Holistic Care Occupational therapy embraces a holistic approach to healthcare, considering physical, psychological and social well-being. OTs see patients who are often in a vulnerable state.

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A Career in Psychology: 17 Paths

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

1 Occupational therapists work in a variety of settings, including 2 : Hospitals Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists Schools Home healthcare Nursing homes A psychology background is relevant for occupational therapy, as OTs work to improve patients’ physical and mental health.

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Home health nursing

American Nurse

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home.