Teamwork is essential to the success of any healthcare organization but when teamwork is compromised, patient harm can be the unfortunate outcome. Behaviors that are intimidating or disruptive to team efforts have been identified as contributing factors.
This article explains what professionalism is in healthcare as well as the recognition of, examples of, and consequences of disruptive behavior. It then ends on a positive note by discussing how to proactively address disruptive behaviors while identifying strong interpersonal skills in efforts to reduce their occurrence. Read more »

Nursing coordinators and clinical educators view continual employee training and development post-hire as an integral part of employee development and organizational success.
The evidence is clear that employee development not only leads to increased productivity, but also that organizations that focus on employee development create an enduring impression on their staff earning loyalty.
Let’s take a look at how Prophecy’s assessment tools can help you pinpoint the developmental needs of individual employees, as well as provide a road map of what kind of training and development would be beneficial on an individual, or departmental, level. Read more »

Selecting a healthcare staffing application will not eliminate the various “pop-ups” that managers face, but it should provide seamless tools to proactively address these issues. I like to use the analogy of officials in sporting events. The best and most effective officials are the ones that are rarely, if ever, mentioned during the course of a game. Their job is to enforce rules of competition while attempting to eliminate the specter of subjectivity. Read more »

We put together a reference for the BSS staff of our top 5 reasons all healthcare staffing agencies should not skip the step of testing the competency of their clinicians before hiring them. Do you have more reasons to add to the list? We’d love to hear them. Please share in the comments section included the full blog article! Read more »

We strongly urge hospital educators, staffing agencies, and recruiters to stress (no pun intended) the importance of nurses following these steps prior to attempting any Dysrhythmia assessments.
Skipping any of these steps could be mean the difference between passing and failing a Dysrhythmia Assessment, being offered or denied a placement, or failing to become proficient enough in ECG interpretation to save the fragile lives of patients in the future. Read more »

We are pleased to announce the release of two new skills checklists:
* Operating Room – First Assist
* Preoperative Care
Both of these assessments are now available on the Send Exams screen. Read more »

Prophecy Professional Services, a division of Prophecy Healthcare, presented option for Clinical Operations Support to the now thriving staffing agency, RN & Allied Specialties, reducing expenses by over $130,000. The cost effective Clinical Oversight program provides clinical expertise, operations, risk management and quality improvement guidance and support for the organization. Read more »

Our very own, Ron Gonzalez, Founder and CEO of Prophecy, will be joining a PeopleClues hosted event with other experts in the industry to discuss the future potential of assessments. Bringing over a decade of experience in the field of healthcare assessments, Ron brings a unique perspective to this topic. Assessment Futurism, “Not what assessments should be, what assessments could be in the future”! Tuesday, April 17th 1:00 – 1:45 PM CST Read more »

One of the most widely used tools that assists in the comprehensive cardiac assessment is an ECG monitor, also known as a “cardiac monitor.” Interpreting the ECG takes serious skill, a keen eye, and a good theoretical foundation of knowledge on the different dysrhythmias and concepts around the heart’s conduction system. The ability to interpret the tracing takes many years of practice to master and is becoming more important in the world of advanced technology used in patient care.
Prophecy’s recent launch of basic dysrhythmia assessments can assist clients in validating such competence for nurses who are required to have this skill on the job. Read more »

Egg-Stravaganza! Thank you to all of our clients who participated in our Virtual Egg Hunt and to the Human Resources department from Fauquier Health for sharing these pictures from their Egg-stra Special Office Hunt sponsored by Prophecy. Fauquier Health Goin’ Read more »