Executive Nursing Recruiting - Kaye/Bassman

02/20/2018

Managing Partner & Director, Rae Ellen Douglas, spoke with the team at Hirevue to discuss what skills to look for when recruiting nurses:

Important skills, nurse hiring, personal anecdotes

02/14/2018

Happy Valentine's Day from the Kaye/Bassman Executive Nursing Practice!

02/13/2018

Great advice from HireVue, the video interviewing platform our team chooses to utilize!

With a projected increase of 1.6 million job openings for nurses by the year 2020, healthcare recruiting is facing a challenge like it has never seen before. These are the soft skills you should look for if your goal is to decrease turnover and increase job satisfaction.

02/12/2018

"The VA announced a four-point approach to improving care at the 15 facilities that currently have one star in its quality ratings."

The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an "aggressive" campaign to improve care at its lowest performing facilities, including a VA hospital in Tennessee where veterans and their families liken psychiatric care to a prison.

02/12/2018

What happens when a nurse breaches patient confidentiality?

A breach of patient confidentiality can result in a lawsuit. Who is at fault -- and who isn't -- will be determined by the courts based on several factors.

02/09/2018

"The push in the healthcare community for nurses to acquire more education does not end when nurses earn bachelor’s degrees."

Nurses considering a master's in nursing have a lot to take into account, such as college costs, career path and time to dedicate toward learning.

02/08/2018

Dr. Kan Hor, Director of Cardiac MRI at Nationwide Children's Hospital says "Three-D printing is the 'next generation of medicine'":

Emmanuell Ellis has had a heart defect since he was born, undergoing surgeries as a baby and again as a teenager. But it wasn't until last month,

02/07/2018

7 best practices to follow when facing a video interview with a potential employer:

Video interviews have become common practice for many companies in recent years, but some people are still uneasy with the concept. Whether the interview is liv...

02/07/2018

A short list of healthcare delivery trends to watch for in the coming year according to AMGA President & CEO, Jerry Penso:

Since becoming president and CEO of AMGA in October, I’ve spent as much time as possible listening to as many of our 450 members as three months will allow. Based on what I've heard, there are several high-level trends you can expect in healthcare delivery this year, including a focus on efficienc...

02/06/2018

"Successful delegation can help you multiply yourself as you divide up responsibilities, and allow you to work on other issues, such as planning, budgeting and quality management."

Whether you’re a new nurse leader or a seasoned one, you must master the art of delegation to be an effective leader. It can benefit you and your team.

02/05/2018

"We feel this will be an excellent opportunity for us to reduce infections that people may acquire within a hospital setting," explained Craig Albers, president of Mercy Health St. Charles:

They may look like normal hospital scrubs, but they aren't. These are super scrubs.

02/05/2018

How Cheryl Hoying, SVP of Patient Care Services at Cincinnati Childrens, implemented changes to create a more reasonable scope of responsibility and make the positions in nursing management more appealing:

Changes to Cincinnati Children's Hospital's nursing management structure led to increased professional development opportunities and greater interest in nursing management positions.