Daily Adventures in ASC Leadership
10 Essential New Nurse Manager Tips We Wish We Knew Starting Out Do you remember your first days as a nurse manager? Maybe you had a mentor who guided you—or maybe you felt “baptized by fire.” During a recent gathering with seasoned colleagues, we reflected …
Are You Survey Ready? Lessons Learned and Compliance Tips Having been the recipient of a call from the front desk letting me know that a surveyor had entered the building, I was immediately filled with anxiety no matter how ready I thought I was. Even …
Hello! I know it has been a hot minute since I have posted – my apologies. Life has been busy! I also know that the last thing everyone wants to hear MORE about is Covid19. I felt compelled to reach out, however, to offer some …
It is the industry’s dirty little secret: Nurses aren’t always nice to each other. In an environment where teamwork and trust are key for patient safety, this unfriendliness should never be tolerated. But it happens. I have always struggled with the cultural issue in our …
I’ve done a lot of thinking about overcoming adversity lately. Like anyone, I’ve had my share. I tend to admire those who have become greatly successful despite significant challenges faced. Part of my recent reflection comes from meeting one of my heroes the other day. …
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 …
My sharp witted Australian WWII Nurse mother-in-law took a fall this week, and was brought to the emergency room. As I waited, I quickly became grateful for mom’s nurse. Christian provided excellent care, and I quickly realized that he had the qualities we would all …
June 10th is NTOD….National Time Out Day. It may seem like we are bombarded with safe surgical checklists, time out, and correct site language all the time, but it makes sense to make Time Out a focus in our facilities one day a year …
I am writing my blog this week as I sit in an old friend’s breakfast restaurant drinking coffee in the town where I grew up. I came here for a long weekend to visit some great friends. It has been nostalgic driving down the streets where I …
I have a confession…I am a car girl. I love cars, especially muscle cars. If I win the lottery, I will buy a 60’s model GTO. My current car isn’t my dream car, but it is a beautiful color blue, and I treat it lovingly. …