by Keith Moffatt on January 6, 2012
Well, it’s 2012…I survived my trip to Las Vegas and Indoor Track and Field is about to kick off! I will have my first three competitions in Czech Republic. 
I will compete in Ostrava, Hustopece, and Trinec. I had a minor set back in training due to a hamstring sprain, but it is starting to get better just in time. I try to rehab at my desk by icing and stretching. The temperature has dropped drastically so I have to start packing more layers so I can stay warm. My weight room is still consistent. I am very strong and plan on getting even stronger. I am slowly getting back into my top speed in sprinting, though my hamstring does prevent me from going 100 percent. It’s still very early so I do have time to get everything back to normal.
Work has been great over the holidays. I love how Thanksgiving rolls over into Christmas. The office has been decorated with lights and bulbs. Christmas cards from all of our healthcare travelers (travel nurses, locum tenens physicians, school therapists, etc) are hanging everywhere. People are shipping out gifts and holiday greeting cards. There is always a smell of freshly baked goodies roaming around the cubicles. The radio station is playing Christmas carols instead of 
the 80’s all day (thank goodness!). The Soliant choir is practicing in the meeting rooms for the big holiday party. People are secretly asking around the office of what to get for the secret Santa gift exchange. I had the pleasure of being Tera Tuten’s secret Santa (smile). The whole company went up to David’s clubhouse for a Christmas brunch. The food was great. I swear I gained about 8 pounds because I kept going back for more. I had the chance to get to know my co-workers on a more personal level. I think it’s very important that you know the people around you at work because Soliant is a big team, and it takes teamwork to be successful here.
by Tera Tuten on January 3, 2012
A pharmacy manager is a pharmacist who also has to oversee the day-to-day operations of the pharmacy. Usually this position is achieved by promoting from within the pharmacy or the parent company. However, an outside pharmacist who has more experience may also fill the position.
While it may seem as though a pharmacy runs effortlessly with the pharmacists dispensing medications as the orders come in, there is quite a bit more to the process than that. As we have discussed before, there are pharmacy technicians as well as the various pharmacists, and there are also pharmacy managers. The pharmacy manager will often also take shifts in the pharmacy, dispensing medications in addition to his or her other duties. So what are those duties?
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by Tera Tuten on December 20, 2011
Instead of getting your medical-field friends the mugs with corny doctor jokes on them or sets of tie-dyed scrubs, make your gift original and fun. Work is a big part of medical professionals’ lives, so a gift related to their field that’s quirky and random is sure to bring a smile to their faces. Check out some of the great things you could be getting your friends or loved ones. [continue reading…]
by Tera Tuten on December 15, 2011
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prescription medications now kill more people in the United States than cocaine and heroin combined. The numbers have more than tripled in the past 10 years. During roughly the same time frame, the sales for these medications has tripled. About 40 people die each day from overdoses on narcotic pain relievers such as methadone, oxymorphone, and hydrocodone. According to the CDC, it will take the efforts of all involved parties to reduce this alarming trend. Patients, health care providers, insurers, states, and pharmacies will all have to play a role if the problem is to be corrected. [continue reading…]
by Tera Tuten on December 13, 2011
So much about people isn’t visible on the surface. All you can tell at first glance is what someone physically looks like — you have no idea about their personalities or anything else they may not want to be completely apparent to strangers or new acquaintances.
An example of this is that people you’re just meeting could be wearing medical devices without you even recognizing it. While you may be surprised, this article will describe four external medical devices that can go unnoticed.
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by Tera Tuten on December 6, 2011
Back in the day — like, in the 1990s — when people needed information fast and they weren’t sitting at a computer, they had to run to a computer, read a book, or make a phone call. Crazy, right?
Smartphones have changed everything. No matter where you are, if you have an iPhone, you have a whole array of tools at your disposal, from a compass to a calculator to a calorie counter to a cookbook.
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If you can do almost anything on your phone, shouldn’t saving your life be a top priority? Some apple apps can do just that, and some of them are even free. (Of course, apps can’t replace the diagnosis and treatment of a doctor, but they can still be extremely useful.) We’re here to highlight some of the best ones out there today.
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the 80’s all day (thank goodness!). The Soliant choir is practicing in the meeting rooms for the big holiday party. People are secretly asking around the office of what to get for the secret Santa gift exchange. I had the pleasure of being Tera Tuten’s secret Santa (smile). The whole company went up to David’s clubhouse for a Christmas brunch. The food was great. I swear I gained about 8 pounds because I kept going back for more. I had the chance to get to know my co-workers on a more personal level. I think it’s very important that you know the people around you at work because Soliant is a big team, and it takes teamwork to be successful here.
