Advocating for Team-Based Simulation Training in the NICU

In real life, neonatal resuscitation is a team effort and an interdisciplinary one at that. Why, then, are our experiences in team-based simulation training (TBST) so limited?  A retrospective pilot study published in the Journal of Perinatology attempted to answer this question. The study assessed 65 TBST events held at [...]

Advocating for Team-Based Simulation Training in the NICU2021-02-16T00:14:31+00:00

Recruiting Passive Candidates vs Active

If candidates actively apply for all your open jobs, one might believe that the hard work of recruitment is over. But just like every coin has two sides, so does recruiting. Sometimes the best candidate isn’t someone who's actively seeking a job change. Finding ways to work with passive candidates [...]

Recruiting Passive Candidates vs Active2021-01-22T23:00:08+00:00

As COVID-19 Adds Insult to Injury, Trainees Remain Hopeful

Healthcare workers are being injured in the pandemic— every time they are denied something or someone that they need to succeed— every time they are told they are essential but are treated like they are disposable— every time they are faced with a difficult decision, and that decision is made [...]

As COVID-19 Adds Insult to Injury, Trainees Remain Hopeful2021-01-14T21:43:29+00:00

Tips for Eating Healthy Working in the NICU

Working as a nurse practitioner can be a stressful and time-consuming job. There are always things that seem more important at the moment, however, it is critical that you make your own needs a high priority. In order to be most productive in your line of work, you must have [...]

Tips for Eating Healthy Working in the NICU2020-11-19T01:39:12+00:00

Tactics For Dealing With Difficult Physicians

As an NNP, you deal with a variety of stressors on the job: staffing shortages, demanding patients, physical exertion, and occasional confrontations with intimidating physicians. Stress comes in all shapes and sizes. But emotional stress can take a serious toll. Disruptive behavior from a physician may include: demeaning or profane [...]

Tactics For Dealing With Difficult Physicians2020-10-22T01:03:36+00:00

Eric Shiffman: The Interview Series

What is the passion of ENSEARCH? Our passion is the ethical, quality recruitment of amazing people. The people that we work with here at ENSEARCH are stars in their own right. The Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, the recruiters, hospital HR staff, are all part of our family.   In this personal [...]

Eric Shiffman: The Interview Series2020-09-18T22:13:58+00:00

Is There a Difference Between a Resume and a CV?

Send a CV, Please!  As a member of many national boards and committees, my state collaborative and also in my own work position, I have had the opportunity to review submissions for various volunteer spots, awards, and other job applications. Far too often, I found it difficult to compare candidates [...]

Is There a Difference Between a Resume and a CV?2022-04-13T02:55:24+00:00

The Evolution of PA’s (and others) Entering the NICU Workforce

Time changes everything...except something within us which is always surprised by change.  -Thomas Hardy It hasn't been very long since the traditional model of only doctors and nurses were the primary staffing model in the NICU. Some hospitals still keep this tradition, while many are using the Neo-NNP (neonatologist — nurse [...]

The Evolution of PA’s (and others) Entering the NICU Workforce2020-07-28T16:54:30+00:00

The Risk of Hiring on Gut Instincts

Why it’s not right for the candidate interview process.   Whether most employers want to admit it or not, the hiring process often comes down to the emotional feels that arise during the interview process. Sometimes this is born out of desperation: i.e., you have an opening at your company [...]

The Risk of Hiring on Gut Instincts2020-07-08T19:35:21+00:00

There’s More to Your Job Offer than Just the Salary

Have you ever looked at a job offer and felt the pitter-patter of your heart? Maybe it’s the butterflies of seeing all that money. Or perhaps, a sense of disappointment at wishing your future employer would have given a better offer. But here’s the bottom line: your compensation is more [...]

There’s More to Your Job Offer than Just the Salary2020-06-18T22:01:02+00:00