How A Possessive and Overstocking Atmosphere Resulted In Hoarding Between Departments

How A Possessive and Overstocking Atmosphere Resulted In Hoarding Between Departments

by Daniel Shifrin | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters

I think I first realized it when I was working at my first hospital.  My hospital had a unique financial blueprint.  They paid their bills went they wanted to.  It didn’t matter what the amount was or when the bill was due, or what the terms were.  It seemed that they...
How My Own Health Scare Made Me Appreciate Those Who Jump Into Crisis Mode

How My Own Health Scare Made Me Appreciate Those Who Jump Into Crisis Mode

by Daniel Shifrin | Feb 27, 2023 | Blog, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters

I had a stroke. I remember it like it was yesterday. I’m retired. I was volunteering at one of my former hospitals. I worked at the information desk. Visitors arrived at the hospital, got a pass, and went up to see the patient. I did the COVID screening. COVID...
Examining Different Decision-Making Methods To Determine The Best Practice Available

Examining Different Decision-Making Methods To Determine The Best Practice Available

by Daniel Shifrin | Feb 1, 2023 | Blog, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters

I was talking to my friend the other night.  He recently became the Director of a long-term care facility.  He was discussing his decision-making capabilities.  My friend told me that he wanted to be “fair and consistent”. When my friend had to make a decision or put...
Four Times When My Pharmacy Had To Say “No” — And We Weren’t Just Being Difficult

Four Times When My Pharmacy Had To Say “No” — And We Weren’t Just Being Difficult

by Daniel Shifrin | Jan 4, 2023 | Career, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters

“Oh, you’re just being difficult!” As a pharmacy manager, I got that a lot.  I always felt my pharmacy department was treated like second-class citizens. We were the ones that always had to compromise.  We had to change the way we did things to make others...
Pharmacist Transition Series – Getting Into Remote Jobs

Pharmacist Transition Series – Getting Into Remote Jobs

by Alex Barker | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog, Career Path, Workplace Matters

On this episode of the Pharmacist Transition Series – Remote Jobs, I am joined by Nupoor Kalke and Sam An. Both of them made amazing transitions to working remotely. Read on to find out the juicy details about their individual stories. Suppose you are currently...
Developing A Concierge Team — Escorting Visitors To The Right Place

Developing A Concierge Team — Escorting Visitors To The Right Place

by Daniel Shifrin | Nov 30, 2022 | Network, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters

I needed nails.  Actually, I needed 3-inch nails with a flat head.  So I went to a big hardware store one night. When I walked in, there was an old-fashioned popcorn cart filled with popcorn.  Three store workers stood by the cart selling the popcorn. One of the...
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