Archive for April, 2012

Physician Burnout – the Three Symptoms, Three Phases and Three Cures

Physician Burnout – the Three Symptoms, Three Phases and Three Cures

| April 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

By Dike Drummond, MD Are YOU in the Danger Zone and What You Can DO about it. In my work with physician burnout and stress … I have come to the conclusion that our current Healthcare “System” (I use that term VERY loosely) is TOXIC to the Workers. There are exceptions to this trend … an occasional [...]

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Physician Stress Affecting Patient Care

Physician Stress Affecting Patient Care

| April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

By Melissa Byington, President of CompHealth Locum Tenens As a leading physician staffing company, we at CompHealth are hearing more frequently from doctors searching for alternative practice options to combat burnout. To better understand this trend, we partnered with a top market research company to survey 1,000 physicians about workplace stress. Our findings clearly show that [...]

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IT Administrators Experience High Stress Levels

IT Administrators Experience High Stress Levels

| April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

By Nathan Eddy The top three sources of stress for IT admins are management, tight deadlines and the users they support. As part of National Stress Awareness Month, which kicked off April 1, GFI Software announced the results of its IT Admin Stress Survey, which found that 67 percent of IT administrators have considered switching [...]

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Tips for getting past burnout

Tips for getting past burnout

| April 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

By Caron Carlson After so many years of being asked to walk on water, it’s understandable that you and your cohorts in IT would be feeling a little burnt out. Before throwing in the towel, take a look at six suggestions for rejuvenating your career, presented by Cindy Waxer at InformationWeek. Start by determining whether you are truly fed [...]

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6 Ways To Beat IT Career Burnout

6 Ways To Beat IT Career Burnout

| April 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

By Cindy Waxer   InformationWeek More and more IT professionals are getting fed up with their jobs and the constant pressure of having to perform miracles with increasingly limited funds, pay, and accolades. “With the state of the economy, and IT departments having to do more with less, we have seen an uptick in the number of IT [...]

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