“Downwind” Tells the Story of Nuclear Testing in Native Communities
When the media talk about Native American mistrust of the U.S. government, you’ll usually hear about boarding schools, the forced sterilization of Native women, and the Trail of Tears. But nuclear testing on Tribal lands? That doesn’t get as much attention. Now that’s about to change, thanks to a new film “Downwind” that was recently […]
AI is Passing Med School Exams
Unless you’ve been living on the International Space Station, you’ve probably heard of new artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT by now. It’s dominated the news for the last 2 months, astounding everyone with its ability to code software, write TV scripts, solve physics equations, prepare legal arguments, and generally make humans feel like we’re about […]
Carrying Charity Beyond One Season
by Brian Gallagher At the end of the year, there is always a push to help the poverty stricken and the underserved in our communities, as well as charities across the world. Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States, is touted as a “global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and […]
Meet Our Recruiting Team: Nicole Streich, RN
“The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.” – Albert Schweitzer This month we’re profiling another nurse recruiter who’s a nurse – Nicole Streich, RN, whose journey to recruiterhood took some interesting turns before arriving at her Tribal Health destination. Nicole has […]
My Surfing Escapades in Search of a More Fully Aligned Life
by Jed Rudd, COO “Do not be afraid of death. Be afraid of the half-lived life!” Laird Hamilton Let me start this article off clearly – I am a passionate, if wholly mediocre, surfer. I am the amiable, talkative, cheer-for-everyone, hoot-on-every-wave type of surfer. This is surfer code for: a complete embarrassment to the ideals […]
Conflict Resolution in Healthcare
It happens all the time: conflict rises up on the healthcare workplace floor. A staff nurse resents a travel nurse’s higher hourly wage or signing bonus. Opinions on care plans differ, with some staff interpreting disagreement as disrespect. A physician thinks of herself as forthright while others consider her brusque and unfriendly. These conflicts play […]
