Managing the Winter Blues

It hits around the same time every year. The buzz of the holiday season is behind us, the days are shorter, the weather colder, and many people start to experience changes in their mood, behavior, and overall demeanor. These symptoms are usually associated with the “winter blues” and may be an actual medical condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Tax Season is Upon Us

Tax season is right around the corner and its time to start preparing! Here are some general rules to follow that will make the tax season easier on the nerves.

Keep your paperwork together
Even if you are preparing your own taxes, in most cases you will need to have some paperwork to accompany your filing. Some people keep paperwork in a shoe box and other have an organized file. No matter your method, keep your paperwork!

Keeping Healthy Through the Winter

Many of us make New Year’s Resolutions each year, and even more of us break them the first month. This year, let’s change it up – let’s make a goal to stay healthy during the cold/flu season. With all of the viruses and germs being passed around, it can be hard to avoid those nasty bugs. But it can be done. Even though we are all in the medical field, we sometimes forget that even the simplest things can keep us virus free.

A New You for A New Year – Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions

Did you know that the tradition of the New Year’s Resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C? Janus, a mythical king of early Rome was placed at the head of the calendar. With two faces, Janus could look back on past events and forward to the future. Janus became the ancient symbol for resolutions and many Romans looked for forgiveness from their enemies and also exchanged gifts before the beginning of each year.

Social Networking: Look Before You Leap

As all of our schedules grow busier and more hectic, our desire and ability to stay connected becomes more vital…connected to family and friends, connected to our communities, and connected to our professional peers.

Social networking has become more than just a pastime; it’s become a way of life. Hundreds of millions of people take to the internet daily to catch up with others, post pictures and videos, and even express their political views. In fact, it is estimated that there are more than 600 million people are active users of various social networking sites. But there is a dark side that lurks with the use of this powerful tool, when our mishaps, lapses in judgment, deepest fears, pains and tragedies are put on display for all to see and, in some cases, even feel. Not only are the likes of Facebook and Twitter our electronic partners in business, they’re seemingly becoming our personal therapists.

Make Yourself Unforgettable (In a Good Way)

Over the years, with feedback from both contract employees in the field and clients that we service, our Account Managers have discovered a few things that make a world of difference when starting a new contract with a new facility. We’ve compiled few helpful hints for our travelers to help ensure that they receive good appraisals at the end of each assignment and thus asked to extend or return another time.

AurElves Provide Holiday Cheer

During the holiday season of giving, we as a company try to reach out to our community and help those less fortunate than us. AurElves volunteer and raise donations of toys, clothes, and toiletries for different organizations and families in the effort to keep the spirit of the season alive. It’s no surprise that AurElves has touched the lives of many who are facing personal difficulties, challenges, and struggles this holiday season. We want to share some of the cheer that was spread as AurElves made their stops across the Omaha metro area.

Helping Hands During the Holidays

The holidays are full of joy and cheer for many. We all have many things we can be thankful for. For some, however, it can be the opposite. One of the best gifts you can give this holiday and beyond is giving back to your community. So today, we issue you a challenge and offer a few strategies that can get you started. We would love to hear your stories about helping out in your community as we will be sharing ours! Here are 5 strategies from strategies to get you started!

Looking to the Future

As the holiday season is fast upon us, we want to thank all of our travelers for their dedication and hard work over the last year. We are hearing more and more good news about the travel healthcare industry, so we are planning on a great 2011!

How Will You Spend Your Holidays?

The holidays are upon us and as the year has flown by I find myself torn between all the people I want to see and the things I need to get done before the end of the year! This year I’ll be spending time away from my family for the first Christmas in my 28 years of life. It’s going to be strange and exciting at the same time. This travel away from my family for the holidays really got me thinking about all you travelers out there spending time away from your families as well! I’m taking the approach of starting new traditions this year that I can continue during the years I won’t be with my family over the holidays.