Comments on: Poll question: Have you ever paid for work-related expenses out of your own pocket? http://blogs.hcpro.com/credentialing/2009/06/poll-question-have-you-ever-paid-for-work-related-expenses-out-of-your-own-pocket/ A blog for med staff professionals Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:37:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lynn Seeling http://blogs.hcpro.com/credentialing/2009/06/poll-question-have-you-ever-paid-for-work-related-expenses-out-of-your-own-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Lynn Seeling Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:25:59 +0000 http://blogs.hcpro.com/credentialing/?p=1107#comment-74 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 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

]]> By: Linda Haack http://blogs.hcpro.com/credentialing/2009/06/poll-question-have-you-ever-paid-for-work-related-expenses-out-of-your-own-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Linda Haack Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:30:21 +0000 http://blogs.hcpro.com/credentialing/?p=1107#comment-73 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 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

]]> By: Emily Berry http://blogs.hcpro.com/credentialing/2009/06/poll-question-have-you-ever-paid-for-work-related-expenses-out-of-your-own-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Emily Berry Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:57:18 +0000 http://blogs.hcpro.com/credentialing/?p=1107#comment-72 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 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

]]> By: Pat Norris http://blogs.hcpro.com/credentialing/2009/06/poll-question-have-you-ever-paid-for-work-related-expenses-out-of-your-own-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Pat Norris Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:44:23 +0000 http://blogs.hcpro.com/credentialing/?p=1107#comment-71 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 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

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