When one hears the word “nurse”, a conventional picture comes to mind: a uniformed woman, greeting you with a smile, ready to help. What most people seem to forget are travel nurses, who are as much of a hero as their counterparts. Have you ever heard of a travel nurse? Do you know how… Read more »
Whether you’re a newcomer to the field of nursing or posted at the nursing job of your dreams already; in the wake of Omicron, nurse-burnout is at an all-time high. Newly minted nursing professionals and nursing students have reported alarming levels of anxiety and stress as per many academic and research institutes but that… Read more »
Nurses Rejoice! There are now 31 states in “the compact”. At Capstone Healthcare Staffing, we are thrilled to be able to offer more opportunities to our East Texas nurses. What does this mean: Nurses who hold a multistate license from other compact states will be now able to practice in Louisiana and Nurses (RNs or… Read more »
by Rakesh Shetty, Vice President, Product Marketing, SAP United States national health spending is estimated to have reached $3.6 trillion in 2018 and is projected to reach nearly $6 trillion by 2027 according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services. This begs the question: How can we deliver world… Read more »
Recently, several healthcare staffing firms have announced that nurses can now become employed and find shifts without ever speaking to a live person. While we embrace technology, we believe that human connection is essential to the healthcare staffing industry. Scott Gutz, CEO of Monster agrees with us: The recruiting industry is at an interesting inflection… Read more »
On April 27th, we asked Nurses to respond to an op-ed in the LA Times which stated that the nursing shortage is due to a lack of compassion in society. Read the story here Here are what Nurses had to say…. Our College is super expensive, flat wages out paced by inflation, and a management… Read more »
On April 9, 2018, the Los Angeles Times published an Op Ed written by a long-time nurse. She believes that the current nursing shortage in the United States is due to a fundamental abandonment of society’s compassion, kindness and empathy! We want to know what you think. What is causing the Nursing Shortage? Betty was lying… Read more »
Just a few weeks after hundreds of UT Health Northeast employees were offered buyout packages, UT Health East Texas announced that approximately 400 employees are being laid off. As a new chapter begins we must ensure our system is structured to meet patients’ needs – now and in the future. That means evaluating where there… Read more »
According to Staffing Industry Analysts, a quarter of workers admitted they come in late to work at least once a month in a recent CareerBuilder survey, down from 29% in last year’s survey. And 12% said it’s a weekly occurrence. The survey also queried employers on the most outrageous excuses from late employees. Those excuses included:… Read more »
The healthcare market in East Texas (and Tyler particularly) has seen some major changes in the past few years. As of March 1, 2018, the three largest healthcare systems are: Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System UT Health East Texas Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital While these changes seem to have… Read more »