Most of us know someone who should be in therapy but is not. Too many people still feel ashamed about getting help with mental health. But virtual therapy - speaking with a...
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Early in my nursing career I taught health technology classes to other nurses, and I saw how many of us were not comfortable with technology. But nurses, doctors, therapists, and social workers are expected to not only use technology, but keep up with new tech that may radically change our jobs. The message is clear – evolve or go extinct. These articles will help you evolve.
5 Tips for Managing School and Your Career
If you are worried about robots taking your job, the good news is the more educated you are the less likely that is to happen. According to researchers at Oxford, people who are...
Anxious? Here Are 4 (Free) Nurse-Tested Apps to Help
I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder my first year of nursing school. When I sat down to study, instead of focusing on schoolwork, I kept thinking of all the times I had...
How I Went From Bedside Nurse to Informatics Nurse
A decade ago I was what you would call a ‘tech dummy.’ Sure, I used email, searched the web, and owned whatever version of iPhone existed (wait…did those exist then?). But I was...
4 Digital Health Startups Boosting Culturally Competent Care
Big challenges create big opportunities, and 2020 has offered both in spades. Perhaps only true innovators would see opportunity in the struggle for racial justice and wrangling...
What Nurses Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence – Part 2 of 2
In part 1 of this post (click here if you missed it), we talked about what 'Artificial Intelligence' is. We also talked about one of its major uses for nurses - to provide...
What Nurses Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence – Part 1 of 2
As a Star Trek fan, I always thought of ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI) like the Starship Enterprise. In my mind it was an ever-present computer system that speaks in kind,...
Digital Therapeutics: A (Mostly) Quick and Easy Guide
Digital therapeutics may sound like just another techie buzz word. But the COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to avoid routine care at provider offices. As an alternative,...
How to Advance Your Healthcare Career While Working Remotely
Hospitals, physician practices, public health departments, and health insurance companies: What is one thing all of these organizations had to do for the first time during the...