Future of Urgent Care Physician Jobs
What can be done to shorten wait times in the emergency department? It’s an often-discussed subject within the healthcare industry. Hospitals across the country are using many different strategies to help the flow of patients in the ER, and a growing trend is to open an urgent care center at a separate location. Basically, instead of patients going to the ER for everything from a toothache or a cold to broken bones and gunshot wounds,...
Become a Travel Nurse Practitioner | 5 Things to Know
Travel nurse practitioners, or locum tenens, take on temporary or long-term assignments in a variety of healthcare settings. Although some travel to different states, overall the term locum really just means that they are independent contractors as opposed to full-time employees. Aside from the fact that locum tenens nurse practitioners are contract employees, what else do you need to know about becoming a travel nurse practitioner?...
What Happens to Your Brain When You Multitask?
You’re trying to review a patient’s chart, a nurse stops you to get your signature on a few prescriptions, and you still have to enter notes from your last appointment. Let’s face it, as a physician, you have to be pretty good at multitasking because there are so many things to do and not enough time in the day to do them. However, could multitasking actually harm your brain? What exactly happens to your brain when...
Firework Injuries and the Emergency Department
Each year when the 4th of July rolls around in the United States, people are thinking about celebrating the country’s Independence Day – there are parades and picnics and parties, and of course, fireworks. Yet, if you currently are a doctor in emergency medicine, or you are considering looking to become a physician in emergency medicine, the 4th of July not only is a day of celebration but a busy day full of injuries to treat in the...
Primary Care Physician Shortage Statistics and Information
Primary care physicians largely shape patients’ experiences with healthcare. As their first point of contact and likely their diagnosing doctor, these physicians are pivotal to the medical industry. Whether in family practice, general practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, or any other medical facility, the importance of primary care physicians cannot be understated. However, as we continue to see medical breakthroughs in...