MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'fired'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911856&cid=t_152894_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fza8MNAQhAHM%2F The day started just like any other day. I slowly dragged my tired body out of the bed, started complaining and began the process of getting ready for work. I had about 2 full hours of sleep due to the new born baby that was sharing a room with my wife and I in our one bedroom apartment. After drinking a full pot of coffee, which burned all taste buds from my tongue, I fired up my piece of crap car and began the journey to work. I can remember it like yesterday. It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining so brightly that even the rusted spots on my automobile had a marvelous glow as the rays kissed the surface. The temperature was immaculate and I was in the perfect place mentally. I was a proud papa and the sole provider for my family. If there was a spot on the top of the world I was th... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911856 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:25:34 +0100 4911856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780313&cid=t_152894_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fphysician-fired-for-facebook-faux-pas%2F2011.05.03 In recent years many health care providers and managers have told me, time and again, that the health care world is accustomed to managing confidential patient information, and therefore doesn’t need much in the way of social media training and policy development.  This week brings news that should make those folks sit up and take notice.  A physician in Rhode Island, who was fired for a Facebook faux pas, has now been fined by the state medical board as well.  The physician posted a little too much information on Facebook — information about a patient that, combined with other publicly available information, allowed third parties to identify the patient.  The details of the story are available here and here. The key takeaway from this story — and the Johnny-come-late... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780313 Tue, 03 May 2011 12:00:10 +0100 4780313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714142&cid=t_152894_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fshould-a-wal-mart-worker-be-fired-for-medicinal-marijuana%2F photo: Thinkstock Getting laid off for drug use might seem pretty understandable, but a man in Michigan was fired from his job at Walmart for using medical marijuana to relieve pain from an inoperable brain tumor and sinus cancer. He had to submit to a mandatory drug test after an on-the-job injury, and tested positive. After he took legal action, Walmart said it was sympathetic, but didn’t back down. Do you think Walmart has the right to fire someone because they smoke medical marijuana? Our gut tells us no, but what if the pot causes poor job performance? via Reuters Post from: BlissTree Should a Walmart Worker Be Fired for Smoking Medical Marijuana? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714142 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:39:24 +0100 3714142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542911&cid=t_152894_180_f&fid=38610&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.productivity501.com%2Fif-i-get-fired%2F7632%2F Did you know that a single two-second distraction can cost you 15 minutes of your day? When your concentration is interrupted, it takes up to 15 minutes to get your focus back. Our ambient sounds help reduce the amount of noise distractions in your workplace. Take advantage of the current SALE.Advertise HereOn a recent Sunday afternoon I was sitting on a bench at the local park watching my daughter on the playground equipment. I overheard an interesting conversation among another family. The adults were commenting on what their 8-year-old boy wanted to be when he grew up. Mother: “Of course he wants to be a fireman when he grows up.” Boy: “Or a policeman!” Father: “Well, which one do you want to be?” Boy: “Well, I’ll be a policeman if I get ... Productivity501 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542911 Thu, 06 May 2010 17:00:53 +0100 3542911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414899&cid=t_152894_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FcclAKrw4rtI%2F As if losing your job isn’t bad enough, new research says serious illness can often follow. The stress of unemployment can bring on heart disease, stroke, and even diabetes. According to one source, “Among those who lost their job through no fault of their own because their workplace relocated or folded altogether, the odds of their reporting “fair or poor” health after their job loss increased by 54 per cent.” Even if an employee was in good health before their job loss, they were still likely to develop a chronic condition afterward. The study suggests that job loss involves so much more than loss of income. Things like self-esteem are also affected. Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Bad Health Follows Job Loss (Source: A ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414899 Sat, 16 May 2009 11:22:52 +0100 2414899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2141336&cid=t_152894_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F28%2F7-ways-to-cope-with-a-layoff%2F When the economy — or a company’s business — goes south, the quickest way a company can chop its costs is by laying off its employees. It’s never popular and often companies will try other cost-cutting measures long before they have to cut workers, but if you’re among those who get the pink slip, you don’t really care. You just lost your job. For many, being laid off is something that will be unexpected and shocking. Unless you work in a seasonal industry where layoffs occur with annual regularity, a layoff is akin to having the wind knocked out of you. You become a powerless pawn in a company’s efforts to cut costs. And while it’s never about a single employee, it doesn’t make it feel any less personal. A layoff is out of your contro... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2141336 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:00:14 +0100 2141336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=592497&cid=t_152894_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fbut-we-have-war-czar.html Help wanted: War czar with clear vision - Yahoo! News "The problem is not broad strategy and policy, it's that the bureaucracy is so inefficient and there's been so little follow-up that the machine doesn't work," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said.Let's be blunt We HAVE a "War Czar" - we refer to him as "Commander in Chief." He HAS a National Security Adviser. There IS a Secretary of Defense, as part of a cabinet - and it is the President's job to keep all these ducks in a row to implement his "broad strategy and policy."The problem is, he's trying to sell a "broad strategy and policy" that is intended to impress and convince the ignorant and uninformed, ideologues and authoritarians to people within a worldly, well-informed and highly sophisticated microcosm of careerists. You can't... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=592497 Sun, 06 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 592497