Healthcare

It is primary season here in the United States. We have had some primaries, and there are some more to come. Do you get involved with politics as far as trying to get a candidate that will have some c… more

A healthcare assistant told me she has started picking up extra bank shifts because rent and council tax have increased. It reminded me that workforce issues are rarely just about the workplace. Finan… more

I’m in Boston making $22 an hour, and I literally can’t afford to live in the city where I work. I spend my day handling high-risk samples and dealing with combative patients, only to go home to a tin… more

In the field of chaplaincy, job descriptions are not helpful when it states upfront that a job is full-time and then they say the shift is the weekend (Saturday/Sunday 8-4:30). Does anyone in HR want … more

What is your preferred work schedule? I have worked every shift and every mix of weekdays and weekends. If you work weekends, then you miss family stuff. If you work Monday through Friday, it's ha… more

What would you try to change if you had a fresh start at work? I recently moved to a new department and decided I wanted to try to do a few things differently...my top three areas were being early ins… more

I just found out that one of my favorite coworkers is resigning and I am devastated. It is making me question if I should stay or leave. Has anyone here been in a similar situation? What did you do?

The expansion of Project Vigilant to prevent violence against women made me think about safety from a healthcare perspective. Psychological safety matters just as much on wards and teams. If people do… more

How do you feel about recruiters calling all hours of the day and evening? I honestly feel they should respect business hours and not bombard with phone calls especially on the weekends. They can emai… more

One of my coworkers leaves her things all over the place in our shared working area. Mugs, chapstick, food wrappers. How do you bring something up like that when it should be common sense? I want to a… more

I’m trying to practice what I preach at work and actually prepare some healthy meals to eat throughout the week. I find that I can do it sometimes but it’s hard to stay consistent. Who here packs lunc… more

How do you guys actually find the energy to adult? I just spent my day off sleeping for 14 hours and I still feel like I’ve been hit by a truck. I have laundry piling up and a social life that’s non-e… more

I realized I spend more time with my coworkers than I do with my own spouse. We see each other at our absolute wors. It’s a weirdly intimate bond that’s hard to explain to anyone on the outside. Does … more

Even in healthcare roles that are partly administrative, there is still a lot of debate about working from home versus being on site. Some people love the flexibility, others miss the collaboration. W… more

I keep on applying to jobs and either get no reply or get denied. I have updated and even remade my resume several times to better match the AI screeners and the positions I am aiming for. I am So fru… more

Is there another job within healthcare that you would pick? If I had to do it over again, I think it would be physician's assistant or nurse practitioner, but I lean towards physician's assist… more

I am working on some educational modules that are eligible for continuing education credits and I am curious where people look to find these opportunities. We want to make sure we are advertising in t… more

What do you use to translate messages to send to patients who speak a different language? I used our interpreters once but it took a while just to get one message out.

Dentists and Office Managers - if you were hiring a receptionist for your office as both the scheduling coordinator and insurance verification specialist (and duties included cleaning the front office… more

I keep seeing articles about shortages in healthcare staff around the world, and honestly it matches what I see day to day. The passion is still there, but people are tired. Just tired. I feel the sam… more

Being the smart one on the unit is officially a trap. I spent my weekend off studying for my CCRN certification, and now my reward is being assigned every single complex vented patient and being expec… more

I was curious if you guys carried disability insurance on yourselves. I know someone who suddenly became disabled and had to quit their job, but thankfully they had disability insurance through work. … more

Do any of you have energy for outside of work activities? I am trying to engage in a hobby once a week or so but sometimes I am so tired that I just want to rest instead. Any easy to do hobbies that p… more

When your job starts to feel overwhelming, what helps you reset the most? I feel like I need a break now and need some inspiration...

What television show best portrayed your profession? There have been many medical shows over the years with doctors, nurses, etc. For me, there was a web series that portrayed retail pharmacy pretty w… more

I feel like if you don’t have connections, it’s so hard to find a job in healthcare. I’m moving to a new state next month and don’t know anyone and it’s been such a struggle to find a good job. Anyone… more

What do you all think about LinkedIn? I haven’t really kept my profile up to date but I have used it to connect with people I have worked with in the past. It seems like a lot of work to keep it updat… more

CCMA. i have worked in healthcare over 20+ years. From Family Practice, several specialty offices and currently in Urgent Care setting.

I just handed in my resignation after 10 years, and I’ve never felt more like a criminal. My manager didn't even ask why I was leaving. She DID ask if I could work one last weekend of overtime bef… more

Sometimes I yearn for the older days of healthcare, where if you were sick, the doctor would come to you. If you're not feeling well or are hurting, sometimes it is hard to get yourself to the doc… more

What's your least favorite day of the year to work? The university in town here does a pre-St Patrick's Day party day, and the ambulances start coming in by 9 AM-ish because the kids start the… more

I was thinking about how much healthcare has changed in the last few years. Technology, expectations, patient demand, everything feels faster. Do you ever stop and think about how different your job f… more

I've noticed that some of my colleagues complain about the same things every week but they never try to change anything or come up with ideas. They just want to get worked up about it. As someone … more

What does your hospital do for employee wellness? Our hospital just spent $50k on a Zen Den for staff, which is literally just a windowless closet with a massage chair and a sound machine. I’d much ra… more

Has anyone worked for Theoria Medical? What is it like?

I read about a surgeon in London remotely operating on a patient miles away using robotics. It sounds like science fiction, but it is happening now. Part of me is amazed and part of me wonders how com… more

What in your background shaped you to become the healthcare professional you are today? What has helped you the most? For me, I believe it was growing up on a farm and learning responsibilities. That … more

Our hospital just updated our EMR system, and it now takes five extra clicks to do something that used to take one. It feels like these systems are designed by people who have never actually stood at … more

👀What is your strategy to ensure your employer doesn’t replace you with AI?

The hospital system closest to my home went bankrupt and closed down about a year ago due to private equity. The neighboring systems have had to pick up the slack but it just isn’t enough. I had to fi… more