Healthcare and Disabilities: How Can We Do Better?
July is Disability Pride Month – and of all the “pride/awareness” months and weeks, this is one that really needs more sunlight. Which is odd, considering how many of us live with some kind of disability – 27% or more than 1 in 4 people. Even those of us who don’t currently live with a […]
Bringing Specialty Care to Indigenous Lands
Of all the challenges facing Indigenous health facilities, one of the biggest is the lack of specialty care in tribal health. Remote locations, high turnover, and budget shortfalls all lead to a common scenario: a facility without the right clinical expertise. Urban patients have their choice of 263 specialists for every 100,000 people; rural residents […]
6 Tribal Health Benefits to Help You Pay Down Debt and Boost Your Financial Life
It’s been a tough year for many Americans. Lots of us know someone out of work, prices keep going up, and credit card debt hit record highs this year. Personal finance seems to get more complex and confusing every year. Even physicians and nurses who feel they work around the clock can struggle to manage […]
Is it Time to Go Back to School? Earn a Degree on Our Dime.
Are you a lifelong learner? If you work in healthcare, we’re guessing yes. From patient relationships to clinical collaboration, you learn – and teach – new lessons every day as a provider. But sometimes that on-the-job education needs to be supplemented with a formal degree or certification to get where you want to go. That’s […]
Working with Your Hands to Achieve Efficacy
by Jed Rudd “Working with your hands gives you the confidence that you can effect change.” — Yvon Chouinard I bought my first polyurethane surfboard for $25. I was trying to progress from an 8 foot foamie into the world of “real” surfing. I knew this was a long way off from “real” surfing […]
Healthy Habits for the Night Shift
Working the night shift may come naturally to vampires, but for us humans, it can cause problems. Our circadian rhythms urge us to sleep when it’s dark and rise during the daytime. Some providers are night owls who love working overnight shifts – maybe you’re one of them – but it can take a toll, […]
