De-stress While You Etch
I have been listening to a couple of great dental podcasts this past week, both of which had the same interesting guest speaking about, among other things, stress and burnout of dentists. The guest was Dr Annalene Weston and she appeared on both Dental Head Start with Dr David Keir and Communicating Health with Dr Colm Harney. I […]
A dental practice mantra for EVERYONE!
To be the best leader, you need: · to establish a COMPELLING vision; · to be supportive and act as a mentor; · to help find the answers to the important questions; and · to inspire and motivate team members. To be the best practitioner, receptionist or assistant, you need: · to be efficient, productive and have a caring and positive attitude; […]
Tips on how to get a temp nurse every time you need one.
There are several situations in a dental practice that are bone-chilling; missing lab work, running way too late for a demanding patient…and getting the early morning phone call from an unwell nurse needing a sick-day. The plan to accommodate the changes to the coming day is usually born through panic and desperation. You start shooting off […]
Dentist-Assistant Relationship; Good or Horrid?
There are few relationships where each person’s effectiveness and happiness depends so largely on the other, than in a dentist-assistant situation. The dentist-assistant relationship is unique. It reminds me of the nursery rhyme, ‘There was a little girl, with a curl, right in the middle of her forehead. And when she was good she was […]