Happy Holidays from Tribal Health
It’s here: what for many of us is the most blissful and meaningful time of year. Over the next week, most of us will spend time with family and maybe reflect on the past year as we make our 2024 goals. Some of us will light menorah candles or put out luminarias; some celebrated Diwali, […]
How Providers Can Quickly Improve Healthcare for 52% of Native Patients
In the ongoing conversation about cultural competency, you’ll run into this term now and then: Clinical discrimination. Did you ever wonder exactly what it means? Wonder no longer, because KFF’s 2023 Survey on Racism, Discrimination and Health lays it all out by the numbers. These surveyors spoke to more than 6,000 people who’d visited a […]
Meet Our December Nurse of the Month: Katie Schindler
This month we profile a beloved face in our Great Plains facility – Katie Schindler! Katie, thanks for speaking to us. So we know you work out of Pine Ridge IHS – how long have you been there? I’ve been at Pine Ridge for two and a half years. Before that, I flew for medical […]
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, […]
6 Tips for Choosing the Right Healthcare Staffing Agency
We’re at a turning point in healthcare. A few years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic washed over the industry like a tsunami, rearranging priorities, care delivery modes, and supply chains. As the waters of crisis receded, many physicians and nurses began to reconsider their choices. Some decided to pursue different goals in their careers – to […]
Meet our November Nurse of the Month: Sheila Santana Colon
Sheila Santana Colon is not only one of our most valuable employees (MVPs), but she is also a single mother who loves sharing new cultures and experiences with her son, Jean. She currently resides in Aibonito, Puerto Rico with her mother, Zulma. Sheila, what’s the most important lesson you’ve learned as a nurse and how […]
