Nurses aren't commodities

--------------------------------------------------------------- Here are classic practice management stories you missed on KevinMD. Thank you for your continuing readership. --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored job listings from Careers by KevinMD.com [Seeking a full-time family medicine physician](. Our approach to health care is forward thinking and provides not only the stability of a strong network, but also continued autonomy. Practices function as a network but are recognized individually. Because the network is physician-led, [we factor the needs of the practices and physicians into the operating model](. --------------------------------------------------------------- KevinMD Plus: Jun 15, 2019 [Nurses aren’t commodities]( Corporate health care mentality set up nurses up to be inhuman while holding us to superhuman expectations. We’re told to be caring — but not allowed to do it. It’s time to demand that we stop being abandoned and dismissed by dysfunctional leadership. Early in my nursing career, I was assigned to the pediatric area […] [A physician’s letter to his wife]( To my wife, Let’s just start at the beginning. When we first met, you thought I was arrogant and prideful. For two and a half years we would rarely talk while we walked past each other in our small college town. At the time, we never could have imagined that one day we would get […] [5 reasons why this male physician went part-time]( Recently, Crispy Doc ran an interview with Vagabond MD that highlighted his road to part-time work. This struck a chord with me as I’ve considered doing the same despite being in my second year as an attending physician. In fact, Crispy Doc and I had a conversation about achieving work-life balance through part-time work in Orlando at […] [Lead your health care organization toward a culture of sustainability]( On a recent vacation, I went out to eat at a small, out-of-the-way restaurant we always visit on our trips to the Outer Banks. There, I spotted a poster on the wall explaining why the cafe no longer uses plastic bags or plastic straws: to keep the material out of the ocean where it never […] [Medicine is just a job]( A couple of years ago, I read an article by Dr. Profeta at LinkedIn called "These four words that may offend you ... may also just save you." He was invited to talk about burnout in medicine and did not get a warm reception. "It's just a job." The "it" in this case is medicine. […] [Employee recognition: How to show your appreciation this holiday season]( Holiday season is upon us, and it’s time to start thinking about staff appreciation. A recent survey found that over 70 percent of medical office assistants (MOAs) are expecting a holiday bonus this season. Based on the survey results, the average cash bonus in 2017 fell between $200 to $500, with a few outliers paying […] [Fear of missing out can be self-defeating]( It’s human nature to be social. The collective sensation of being in a group or organization helps us belong. We see this in school, where kids band together for activities. We see this in the doctor’s lounge, where the anesthesia guys chat about the latest hospital gossip. Occasionally we see the loners who shed the […] [What physicians should do today if they don’t have wills]( I sadly read about another celebrity with significant wealth who died without a will. Aretha Franklin left behind an estate worth $80 million with significant future royalties and no instructions for who should receive her fortune. Over the next few years, we will hear about the fighting and legal battles over her estate. Abraham Lincoln […] [Physicians who pursue financial independence and early retirement are not wrong. It may save them.]( When Jason Kilar graduated from college he experienced tremendous personal and professional adversity. Three days after graduation, Kilar’s father ended his own life after battling bipolar disorder. Kilar also battled professional valleys. In the months after graduation, the work-life he had long envisioned couldn’t have seemed further from the reality he faced. After building shelves at a […] [The loss a physician feels after partial retirement]( Retirement, or half retirement in my case, is a major life change. Transitioning from the accumulation phase, to the maintenance stage, and eventually to the deaccumulation phase can be daunting. These transitions are accompanied by a series of losses. We all understand the loss of income. But there are many other changes we don’t often talk about. There […] --------------------------------------------------------------- If a friend sent you this email and you want to subscribe, go to [KevinMD](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 345 Hudson Street New York NY 10014 USA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](