With the economy still in the red, employers’ purse strings are as tight as ever. This penny-pinching doesn’t mean that the need for new office supplies or conference registration fees go away, however. Have you ever paid for work-related expenses out of your own pocket because the need for them outweighed budget restrictions?
Take our poll and find out how you compare with your peers.
Filed Under: professional development
About the Author: Emily Berry is an associate editor at HCPro in the credentialing market. In addition to managing information on CRC she writes the Briefings on Credentialing newsletter and the Credentialing Resource Center Connection weekly email newsletter. A native of Ohio, she graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland before moving east to attain her MS degree in journalism from Boston University. She’s always looking for new ideas for articles, so if you have any to share, please email her at eberry@hcpro.com.
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Pat Norris | Jun 26, 2009 | Reply
Is there a reason that I am unable to response to the poll questions. I am able to read the question but do not have a link to respons. I have tried clicking on the Quibblo link and unable to find the topic we are discussing here. Thanks for yourh elp
Emily Berry | Jun 26, 2009 | Reply
Hi Pat,
Above the red link to the Quibblo Web site at the very bottom of the post you should see a large, blue poll question where you can enter your answer. If you can’t see that, you probably need to update your flash player or another software program, or maybe your organization’s computer system blocks access to sites like Quibblo.
In any case, if you’d like you can email me your answer at eberry@hcpro.com and I will enter your answer for you and it will be included in the final data. I will post the final results in an upcoming issue of the Credentialing Resource Center Connection.
Best,
Emily
Linda Haack | Jun 26, 2009 | Reply
Emily – I cannot access the poll, but yes, I have paid for work related expenses such as travel, conference registration, certification expenses, books, subscriptions and even a personal printer.
If we call ourselves professionals and want to be the best we can be in our profession, especially in the endless days of cost reduction in healthcare, we need to invest in our own knowledge, future and productivity whether or not our companies will provide it. We are only hurting ourselves and our careers if we refuse to pay for our self-development.
Linda Haack
Lynn Seeling | Jun 29, 2009 | Reply
Emily: I cannot access the poll, but, yes, I have also paid for work-related expenses such as certification, dues, books, office supplies and like Linda, a personal printer (I don’t find that a central printer makes me more efficient – just more distracted what with all the jumping up and down).
I agree with Linda that we need to invest in our own futures. It would be nice, however, if our organizations also understood the importance of keeping our unique knowledge and skill set current.
Lynn Seeling, CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Services