In his bestselling book on "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," Stephen F. Covey counsels us all to be proactive. The reasoning is that being proactive is better than being reactive. You can generally get better outcomes by trying to shape your own destiny...
Month: November 2015
The Practical Effect of the October 17, 2015 Nursing Board Regulation Requiring All Pennsylvania Licensed R.N.’s To Report Arrests
I recently wrote in my blog, that effective October 17, 2015, the Pennsylvania Nursing Board rules were changed to require all Pennsylvania licensed RN's, LPN's, CRNP's, LDN's and CNS's to report any misdemeanor or felony criminal charge, regardless of which...
PA. OVERDOSE CRISIS WORSENS
The Pennsylvania State Coroner's Association recently released a report titled Report on Overdose Death Statistics - 2014, http://www.pacdaa.org/Documents/Pennsylvania%20State%20Coroners%20Association%20Drug%20Report%202014.pdf which stated there were over 2400 drug...
The PHP: a forum for physicians dealing with personal demons
We all have our personal demons. Even people who seem to have it all together on the outside may be dealing with terribly distressing personal issues. For doctors, working in such a high-pressure field, the experience of deep distress can include addiction and mental...