Careers Blog

Serving as a hospital chaplain, I’ve prayed with countless patients and their families over the years. All my prayers were sincere, but in my early years, there were times I said things that may have done more harm than good. As I interact with nurses, physicians, and other health care team members, I’ve come to see that I am not the only one who is occasionally at a loss for words, or who may accidentally say the wrong thing in an attempt to comfort others. When your heart goes out to a person who is hurting and you want to lift their concerns in prayer, here are some suggestions that may help you do it gracefully.

Top football, baseball, and basketball players expect a sign-on bonus when they get drafted to go pro. The prospect of a sign-on bonus is probably not what drew you to become a nurse though. So when you see hefty RN sign-on bonuses advertised, your first reaction may be: That sounds too good to be true… What’s the catch? Something has to be wrong… Run!

For the third year in a row, AdventHealth has earned a spot on Becker’s list of “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare.” If you’re familiar with Becker’s Hospital Review, then you know this recognition is given annually to healthcare organizations that promote workplace diversity, employee engagement, and professional growth. But you may wonder exactly what we do in these three areas at AdventHealth that sets us apart from so many other companies.

Let’s get one thing straight from the beginning: achieving perfect work-life balance is not for the faint of heart. It’s like walking a tight rope with arms outstretched, constantly shifting your weight to avoid falling off on either side. There are a lot of moms out there who seem to be pros, but keep in mind that even the most experienced tightrope walkers don’t live on the rope all the time! They slowly master stretches, first balancing for 10 feet, then 20, then 50, etc. Eventually, with plenty of practice (and falls), they can cross canyons without blinking an eye.

Three years ago, I completed the Nurse Residency Program at AdventHealth Fish Memorial, and I’ve been blessed since then to achieve some of my career goals by becoming a nurse manager. Here’s how I did it and how you can too.

I realize that life insurance isn’t the most exciting topic. In fact, some people may not want to think about it at all. If you associate it with coffins and funerals, that makes sense. However, I encourage you to think of it instead as a gift that you leave your family members. It enables them to pay for your final expenses without incurring financial hardship, and it can continue to support them in your absence.

If you’ve ever worked the night shift for five days straight, run a household and attempted to have a life, trying to make time to go back to school may feel impossible. Add college applications and trying to pay school bills, and getting another degree might seem way out of reach.

In this article, originally published in the March 2018 edition of Southern Tidings Magazine, AdventHealth president and CEO, Terry Shaw, shares his Christian perspective on the work we do in our hospitals and outpatient settings.

Year after year, more babies are born at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission than anywhere else in the Kansas City area. Throughout Johnson County, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is known as a wonderful place to become a mom. But did you know that AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is also a great place to work as a mom? Here are seven reasons why.

From day to day, you have developed a keen sense for what things should cost. When it’s something small that you purchase regularly, like a gallon of unleaded or your favorite quick lunch at a corner restaurant, you have a really good idea just how much the price should be. If it’s a big purchase, perhaps a car or a house, you likely do some research on how prices are set so that you’ll know that you’re getting a fair deal when you find the one you want.