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Nobody would characterize a pharmacy as a stress-free environment. With challenges ranging from avoiding prescription mistakes to dealing with unhappy patients, pharmacists face enough demands even when working with the [...]

End-of-life decisions are inherently difficult for all concerned. Fortunately for healthcare providers, and in turn the patients they serve, increasingly robust options offer support for data-driven decisions. Clinical technology and [...]

Health insurance is a hot topic in Congress, and that's not the only place. Each year, campus leaders are confronted by a daunting need to contain costs while providing benefits [...]

Talk about awkward. It was July 1, and the moving vans had just rolled onto campus with the new president and his family. There was just one problem: the outgoing [...]

What staff and employees from every corner of campus expect from IT often differs from what tech staff can actually deliver. And while white-glove tech service might not always be [...]

When adjunct faculty assembled in November 2017 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, it wasn't for curricula conversation. Instead, after voting to form a union earlier in the year, [...]

Embezzlement originating from any corner of campus can threaten any college and university. As for the losses, they can be big. Take, for example: * Emory University in Atlanta. In [...]

Loan default rates and an expanding focus on student success have made strong student financial literacy efforts a higher ed norm. But as students and their parents continue to grapple [...]

For nearly a decade, video analytics has been considered the next big thing in campus security. But the surveillance technology, also known as video content analysis, is just beginning to [...]

Higher ed's reliance on adjunct faculty, hardly a secret anymore, has gotten much scrutiny in the past few years. Institutions of all types benefit from the fact that adjuncts--provided they [...]

When students are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), approaches that were once excluded from the classroom are now considered a valid option for helping them focus and learn. While the [...]

Innovations ranging from on-board music to digital mapping and alternative fuels are making long bus rides better experiences for students while also helping districts make transportation more efficient. Experience shows [...]

When it comes to access on college and university campuses, striking a balance has always posed a challenge. On the one hand is the need to limit access to those [...]

In an era when higher education leaders are more mindful than ever of potential threats to the safety of those living, learning, and working on campus, security planning has reached [...]

It's an increasingly common move by campus officials during challenging economic times: voluntary retirement. Offering these incentives to faculty and staff provides a ready means of reducing personnel costs while [...]

When Savanna P. looks in the mirror, she sees herself as a work of body art. The Salt Lake City 15-year-old sports jewelry in her lip and nose, on her [...]

When he was 9 years old, Kyle Brockman was diagnosed with Hunter--s syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that can lead to joint stiffness, hearing loss, upper respiratory and ear infections, [...]

Improving the patient experience is a goal that makes sense for every healthcare provider. 'The evidence continues to show that organizations that focus on patient experience drive outcomes: financial, loyalty, [...]

Drama at the dinner table? Not for Sarah Henke. These days, the 19-year-old from Missouri gets along well with her parents. But there were bumps along way. The summer after [...]

Tip 1 Get comfortable talking about money 'Tie the financial conversation to the clinical conversation. Patients today are being encouraged to ask questions upfront, including whether there are lower-cost treatment [...]

With the growth of communication tools ranging from texting to social networking, you may wonder whether public speaking is even important anymore. But people still assemble in groups, and you [...]

TO: You@you.com FROM: The_Boss@yourfuture.com RE- Work Ethic Great job! You're doing well in school, getting involved in several activities outside of school, and preparing yourself for a successful career in [...]

Male nurses are becoming more aware of the importance of showing caring behaviors to others. The act of physical touch from a male nurse can provide warmth and security to those entrusted in his care. A survey of 20 male and female nurses that reveal perceptions on the caring behavior of male nurses is also discussed.

The summer before his freshman year of high school, Nathan M. went on camping with his best friend's family. One night, some older boys camping nearby invited Nathan and his [...]

For two-and-a-half decades, office SOLUTIONS has focused on ways to make offices more efficient, covering everything from using emerging technologies better to wiser management of the workers who are vital […]

Life is full of choices. When you are planning your career, the choices you make and the attitudes you adopt will affect your life for years to come. Along the [...]

Do you have a resume? If not, there's no time like the present! 'It's never too early to develop a resume,' says Lindsey Pollak, author of Getting from College to […]

Here a clique, there a clique. Everywhere you look, it seems, friends cluster into groups that exclude other teens. For Lisa Auster-Gussman, 16, a student at Lancaster Country Day School […]

Randall Haney likes to earn college credits without leaving his house. A visual communications major at Georgia's Savannah College of Art and Design, he has taken several speech and computer […]

Just how secure is your office? That may sound like a straightforward question, but the answer is not necessarily a simple one. After all, security can be addressed on a […]

As Amanda Lazaro entered her teen years, she found herself worrying all the time, especially about germs. She avoided crowds and washed her hands over and over until they bled. [...]

When you enter a bank, tellers, loan officers, and other employees stand ready to help you access financial services. No transaction can take place, however, without some vital workers behind [...]

When Kelly Anderson started college, she dreaded taking math. 'Over the years in school, I had a number of bad experiences with it,' Anderson recalls. In third grade, the Indiana [...]

When she was in high school, Annemarie Ross of Boulder, Colo., stuck with a small group of friends and avoided meeting new people. 'I shied away from people,' she says. [...]

When Caroline Weiss took a part-time job at a dog-grooming salon, she was surprised to find that her writing skills were important to her success on the job. 'I always [...]

Everybody knows that on a basketball team, five players take the court at any one time. The magic number is 11 for a football team, nine for baseball, and so [...]

@s Megan Fong looked ahead to college, she hoped to find an internship or a summer job in the entertainment industry. She decided to look online. Fong noticed an ad [...]

As an ambitious high school student, Janet Xu worked hard to achieve top grades and test scores. Her efforts paid off with a perfect 1600 on the SAT, and she [...]

Office professionals can be as guilty as anyone of blindly following the latest trends. Look at the clothing displayed in old staff photos from the '70s or '80s and you're […]

How would you like to earn college credits without attending class? No, we're not talking about some shady scheme--just exploring your options. For students of the 21st century, more educational [...]

Think about all the choices you have when you want to buy a product or select a service. How do you know just what is available? And more importantly, which [...]

Freshman year at college can be traumatic. But many of the classic pitfalls can be avoided. Here is a look at 10 common problems to anticipate and how to prevent [...]

Sooner or later, most teens think about taking a part-time job. Unless you're independently wealthy, or you're too busy with sports or other activities, chances are you too will consider [...]

As a high school student just beginning to make plans for college, Dave found himself with a problem. His mother, a legal secretary and single parent, was obviously excited about [...]