You know the saying “if it’s not documented it wasn’t done.” Well, this works for the future too. If you don’t put the activity into your calendar there’s a high likelihood it won’t get done, and if it does, it may be squeezed in with stress around it. As Marie Forleo says, “If it’s not scheduled, it’s…

It’s so easy to get caught up in patient care, documentation, details and concerns about “did I get it all done” that as physicians and nurses you may forget about the bigger purpose of your involvement in health care and who you want to be.  Perhaps you’ve lost some important aspects of yourself along the…

I’d heard that the Chinese symbol for crisis means opportunity, however, on investigation it turns out to mean “danger” and a concept akin to “critical point”1. Winston Churchill said “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”  Rahm Emanuel added to this with “it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do…

While laughter may not be the cure it certainly can reduce symptoms of burnout. If you’re experiencing a lack of enthusiasm and interest, have some cynical thoughts regarding patients and feel ineffective with what you’re doing, Take A Laughter Break. Check out this video of four laughing babies. There are many more ways to access…

Healthcare is always stressful.  Physicians, nurses and chiropractors are usually dealing with some level of illness or pain, have the trust of their patients and the responsibility to fulfill it and all the other documentation, complicated activities and compliance issues that must be met. Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension…

Healthcare is always stressful.  Physicians, nurses and chiropractors are usually dealing with some level of illness or pain, have the trust of their patients and the responsibility to fulfill it and all the other documentation, complicated activities and compliance issues that must be met. Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension…