Daily Adventures in ASC Leadership
Interacting with patients and their families can be very rewarding. Most are kind, grateful for the care we provide, and responsive to our instructions. Effectively communicating with patients can sometimes be challenging, and patients may say and do things that add to these challenges. Here are six …
When I was little, I lived in a small suburb in western New York with my mom, dad, and little brother. We didn’t have much, but I didn’t really notice. My dad had an adventurous spirit, which lead to weekend drives that led to places unknown, …
Managing surgery is if anything, an adventure. No producing widgets for us. Every day brings something new. It is definitely not for the faint-hearted or weak kneed. Even the most organized can feel overwhelmed at times. Some days it may feel like you are drowning in …
As much as I hate to admit it, as we consider the possible threats to our facility’s safety, in light of recent senseless events both here and abroad, it may be more likely to have to deal with a violent individual than a tornado or …
I have just returned from an amazing vacation. For the first time ever, I had an opportunity to travel to Europe. I cashed in some long saved points and planned and scheduled. I’m sure you can imagine…I treated the whole itinerary like a surgical …
I recently had an intriguing conversation with an amazing nurse I know, who possesses some of the qualities that make for a great surgical leader. This nurse holds a role in which she manages the surgical schedule, does some materials management and circulates. She is …
I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for ways to make things simpler, especially with all the challenges of managing surgery. Life is rough enough. Our brains are already saturated with to do lists, passcodes and deadlines. With my dark nursing humor …
Way back in time, when I was in nursing school, my buddies and I would always joke at test time to relieve our jitters. There were two popular training commercials at that time that ran on television. One offered truck driver training, and another touted …
In my internet travels when trying to find resources, I’m always looking for innovative, economic (okay, free) tools to make life a bit easier. I’ve found a couple of new sites that I’ve recently stumbled across that turned out to be gems.
If you do your own facility credentialing, you know how time consuming and detailed it can be. Keeping up with the regulations and making sure everything is current is challenging enough, then the re-credentialing process is looming before you know it. Here is some scoop …