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Self-care while serving others
We ended 2018 by giving our readers some ways to take care of themselves during the busy holiday season. As we get back to regular work routines and start off a new year let’s look at how to take care of ourselves at work. Sonographers and technical assistants in clinic can encounter long busy days. We know our team members are intent on providing quality care and a good patient experience, often this includes sacrificing their own needs.
Appreciative Inquiry
In August we addressed approaches team members can take to present their opinions and ideas in the workplace. This month we look at company culture through the lens of appreciative inquiry.
Voicing Ideas and Concerns
This month, we turn our attention to voicing ideas and concerns in the workplace. Feedback from front-line team members is vital to the success of an organization.
Etiquette and Technology
In June, we mentioned that technology is both essential to and potentially damaging in the workplace. Technology has increased speed and efficiency, improved coordination and connectivity, and increased consistency.
Professional Etiquette
We have explored ways companies can engage with and care for their employees to maintain happiness and productivity. This month, we shift gears and discuss ways to present professionally for obtaining and securing the job desired. Being a professional is more than degrees and certifications, it is how one conducts and carries themselves in their place of employment.
Cervical Length Assessment and Preterm Labor
There are a variety of factors that can increase a woman’s risk for preterm labor; these include high blood pressure during pregnancy, chronic conditions such as heart disease or diabetes, being younger than 17 years old, smoking or using street drugs, and previously having a preterm baby. However, there is a better way than just taking note of these factors, it's the cervical length assessment.
Resolute on Resolutions
America has always used the new year to make a new start. New Year's resolutions are an exciting opportunity to challenge ourselves on what we think we're capable of doing...or they crash and burn within a week of trying. So how many of us succeed in staying resolute on our resolutions? How many of us make resolutions at all? We try and answer these questions and many more as we look into this beloved (or bemoaned) American tradition.
How to Think like a Rookie
Whoever thought being a Rookie was a good thing? Well Liz Wiseman, author of Rookie Smarts did. She turned what was once thought as a disadvantage, and revealed the hidden advantages of being a newcomer of any age and in any field. We thought this idea is too good not too share and is particularly applicable to healthcare, where the learning never stops.