Locum tenens is becoming increasingly popular among healthcare providers. A physician staffing survey showed that the number of U.S. doctors working locum tenens has nearly doubled to 48,000 since 2002. At a time when physician burnout and job dissatisfaction are increasing, locum tenens offers an alternative to full-time employment that […]
Recent Posts
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How Locum Tenens Can Improve Job Satisfaction
Tayla Holman | 2 April, 2020
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JCAHO is Inspecting the Hospital, Now What?
As luck would have it, your assignment coincides with a Joint Commission (TJC) inspection. The organization is beefing up protocols, tucking away all that equipment stored in a back corridor of the operating room, and double-checking expiration dates on medication vials. They don’t have time to coach you. While you […]
Teresa Otto, MD | 31 March, 2020
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National Physicians Week: Because Doctors Deserve More than a Day
As we prepare to celebrate Doctor’s Day 2020, we wanted to highlight an initiative in its fifth year, celebrating doctors for a week leading up to Doctor’s Day. Below you will find more information about National Physicians Week. This March will mark the fifth annual National Physicians Week; a seven-day […]
Alli Wittbold | 25 March, 2020
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State Licensing for Locum Tenens Physicians – Updates for the COVID-19 Outbreak
Updated 4/16/20 As discussed in our recent blog post, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued waivers of certain federal laws and regulations that will allow providers to use their existing, active, U.S. state license(s) to practice in any state across the country, in […]
Ellen Lowry | 24 March, 2020
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Alternative Careers for Nurse Practitioners
Although most nurse practitioners work directly with patients providing medical care in hospitals or clinics, there are many alternative careers for nurse practitioners that NPs can explore.This article tells my personal story as a psychiatric nurse practitioner now working as a researcher at Microsoft. I also review some unique non […]
Dr. Melissa de Capua DNP PMHNP | 29 February, 2020
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NP Scope of Practice Series: New York
NP scope of practice laws vary throughout the country. In this series, we will outline nurse practitioner scope of practice laws across all of the United States. Be sure to check back every month as we make our way through state-by-state, highlighting what you need to know about each state’s […]
Chris Keeley | 27 February, 2020
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PA Scope of Practice Series: Iowa
PA scope of practice laws vary throughout the country. In this series, we will outline physician assistant scope of practice laws across all of the United States. Be sure to check back every month as we make our way state-by-state, highlighting what you need to know about each state’s unique […]
Chris Keeley | 25 February, 2020
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Tips for Efficient Hospitalist Rounding
Bombarded with random items from multiple directions throughout our day, most of us want to streamline our processes and maximize our time. I’ve found these seven strategies really help: 7 Tips for Efficient Hospitalist Rounding Review charts and pre-write notes I spend time in the morning prior to rounds reviewing […]
Gail Clifford, MD | 18 February, 2020
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A Day in the Life of a CRNA
Can you believe CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) have been providing anesthesia services in the U.S. for over 150 years? During the American Civil War, nurses provided anesthesia services to wounded soldiers on the battlefield. During WWI, they became the predominant anesthesia provider for those on the front line. It […]
Sonya Brown, CRNA | 23 January, 2020
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Lessons from the Career of a Locum CRNA — Renee S.
From all of us at Barton Associates, we want to wish you a Happy CRNA Week! We’d also like to thank the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) for hosting this celebration of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) across the United States, as well as the CRNAs who work everyday […]
Ellen Lowry | 20 January, 2020
