People who obtain health insurance through an employer are limited to the plans their employer offers. Self-employed individuals, on the other hand, are free to […]
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22 October, 2014 I practice as a physician assistant with two busy orthopedic surgeons. We work as a team in order to get everything done and to provide […]
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Barton Team
9 October, 2014 The role and responsibilities of nurse practitioners (NPs) in the United States has continued to grow and evolve over the last 25 years. However, some […]
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22 August, 2014 The following post applies to our old Physician Assistant scope of practice wheel. Information regarding state-specific laws may be out of date. To see our […]
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30 July, 2014 Editor’s note: This blog post was originally published in 2014, and was updated in January 2021 to reflect the current career landscape of NPs and […]
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26 March, 2014 The Wall Street Journal recently published an article detailing the shortage of mental health professionals in America, citing some troubling statistics. For example, between 2005 […]
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Ben Amirault
23 December, 2013 Every week, hundreds if not thousands of locum tenens physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants (PA) start new assignments. For most of them, it […]
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Ben Amirault
18 December, 2013 Recently, while on a locums assignment in a very small, rural hospital, I cared for a gentleman with chest pain. His discomfort seemed classic for […]
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16 December, 2013 There are many reasons physicians choose to do locum tenens work. Some value the independent, adventurous lifestyle, while others are interested in the monetary advantages. […]
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Ben Amirault
23 October, 2013 One of the major benefits of the nurse practitioner profession is flexibility. Not only do nurse practitioners often work nontraditional hours, they also have increasing […]
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2 October, 2013 Let’s face it. The term “locum tenens” is a strange one. When I tell people what I do for a living, they think I’m work […]
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Barton Team
16 September, 2013 Need some help getting stains out of your medical scrubs? Uniform Advantage put together a handy infographic that explains how to use household items to […]
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Ben Amirault
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