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The Barton Blog

An Overview of Physician Burnout

Introduction Have you ever felt overwhelmed just thinking about all the things you need to get done at work? Like everything you do is not […]

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How Locum Tenens Can Improve Job Satisfaction

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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7 Ways to Show Your Value in the Operating Room

You seem to fit perfectly in the organization’s anesthesia department and hope to extend your stay. From learning a surgeon’s preferences, to properly documenting the […]

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