Quick Facts You Should Know During Thyroid Awareness Month
Each January we celebrate Thyroid Awareness Month. Thyroid disorders are common and treatable. Despite being common, unfortunately, the cause of thyroid issues is largely unknown. This is why it is extremely important for both locum tenens physicians and patients to be aware of how the thyroid affects the body, especially when there is something wrong. The thyroid gland is small but mighty – it produces a hormone that literally...
6 Tips for Starting Residency and Surviving
No matter what profession you’re trying to get into, starting an internship is intimidating. You’re the new person. You’re so green in your skills. Yet, starting residency as a physician is even more intimidating. Why? Because you’ll literally have people’s lives in your hands, and it is critical that you apply everything you learned up to this point. Everyone who goes into medical school waits for the moment to start residency. Some...
What You Need to Know | HIPAA Regulations in 2019
Everyone has been watching and waiting this year to hear if there will be any new HIPAA regulations in 2019. Yet time keeps ticking and there has been no news about it. Let’s delve into what HIPAA changes are on the table, if any will go through before the New Year, and what both doctors and patients should keep an eye out for in 2020. Is there a possibility of new HIPAA regulations in 2019? With only a few days left in the year, it...
Tips for Navigating a Locum Tenens Job Board
How many times have you sat down to look for a job and done a simple Google search? Let me guess – you’re completely overwhelmed by all of your options and you’re not sure where to start. So, instead of browsing through all the links you find yourself going to a basic job board and searching for physician jobs within that platform. Some of them match your criteria, but even still it’s hard to find a locum tenens position in the midst...
What is a CRNA and How Can You Become One?
So, what is a CRNA? The medical field is full of many acronyms, which can make it hard to remember all of them. Luckily, you have plenty of resources to keep you sharp on these difficult terms! Certified registered nurse anesthetists are crucial members of medical teams in a variety of different settings. They work alongside other health care professionals such as surgeons, anesthesiologists, and dentists, to make sure that anesthesia...