Elizabeth Weiss

Healthcare is one of the most hazardous industries for its workers. Contagious diseases, spilled blood, frantic patients, life-or-death emergencies, etc., can all impact healthcare employee safety. However, the high rate of work-related injuries and illnesses in healthcare isn’t due to patient-employee interaction alone.

Even with resumes, references, and cover letters to inform you about a candidate, the hiring process can still feel like a blind endeavor. If you really want to predict the future, using healthcare behavioral assessments can be one of the most accurate ways to do so.

After taking the time to vet candidates, interview your top choices, and make a new hire, the last thing you want is for your new employee to give notice just weeks or months into the job. Using behavioral assessments during the hiring process can give you valuable insight.

Healthcare is patient-centered work, and job candidates must be able to demonstrate their abilities to interact positively with patients, no matter the job title or duties. On the flip side, talent management professionals must have the tools to thoroughly evaluate potential hires.

Nurses are the backbone of hospitals, doctors’ offices, and other medical facilities. They are trusted caregivers who offer reassurance, administer medication, and handle all manner of care with kindness and a level head. Nurse leaders do the same and more, and retaining nurse leaders is key for healthcare organizations.

Workplace safety is important for all organizations, and especially for medical facilities where the risks of illness and injury run high. A great deal of the responsibility for healthcare employee safety belongs to those holding environmental services jobs.
Without the right hires in place, safety can become an inconsistent variable potentially endangering all healthcare employees and even patients.

Sustainability-focused parents are just as excited about whether they’re having a boy or girl as any other parents. How do you bring the pizzazz without irritating the environment?
Throw a sustainable shindig with a no-waste gender reveal party.

Not every beverage container is made the same way, and some are certainly safer than others. If you’re concerned about what you — and your kids — drink out of, look for a sustainable vessel that keeps your water safe and does right by the environment.

Some might classify millennials as the generation of high expectations. They expect to make a lot of money. They expect to create successful relationships for themselves. And, they expect their politicians to make climate change a priority, especially if anyone expects millennials to continue to populate the planet.

For many families, pacifiers are a staple, a lifesaver. But not just any pacifier will do. Babies have demands when it comes to the calming tool they prefer. You have a checklist, too — and the biggest requirement is that the pacifiers you rely on are safe for your baby.

When you complain about how Styrofoam clings to your clothing, floors, and hands, think about how it clings to the earth too. One man has developed a straightforward way to recycle Styrofoam..

When you make money from marijuana, you must pay taxes on it. So says the IRS. Possessing, distributing, or selling marijuana, however, is illegal. So says the federal government. No matter how you look at it, pot is a booming business that one part of the government recognizes for its purposes, while another part considers it a crime.

Marriage and divorce trends change with the times, but millennials may be shaping the ups and downs of relationships more than any other generation.

Arranging at-home activities for your kids instead of sending them to summer camp? Create a meaningful week of earth-focused projects and adventures for a fun and educational experience. Flexibility is the name of the game with kids, especially during the summer, so have a plan and appreciate your routine, but be willing to give it all up for lying in the grass and identifying what you see in the clouds.

Whether you’re considering a move or looking for bragging rights for your hometown, some states of the union are far greener than others. A recent study from WalletHub, the credit-score website, compared each of the 50 states on 23 key metrics, including red states vs. blue states, to see which places are really doing their part to take care of the environment (spoiler alert: blue states win).