Daily Adventures in ASC Leadership
I recently met a really good nurse manager who was, honestly, overwhelmed. She was smart, articulate, organized, a strong clinical thinker, and brought an excellent critical care background to the role. She had been hired to manage a small ASC and was excited about the …
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 …
A drug diversion is one of those events that no facility wants to face. An incorrect narcotic count isn’t just a paperwork problem – it’s a potential patient safety issue and a serious compliance concern. Are you and your team ready to respond if counts …
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 …
It’s Been a While… I started this blog seven years ago in front of a keyboard in scrubs in an office no bigger than a closet without a window outside a PACU. When I put those first words to paper, I wanted to reach out …
Hello! I’ve been learning some new stuff that’s happened in the regulatory world, and thought you’d find this helpful as well, as you may not have gotten “the memo”. (Wouldn’t it be nice if that existed?) ? In lieu of an official memo with regulatory …
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling weary. This pandemic has brought so many “feels”, and all the personal and professional changes are, well, a lot. I’m sure that you can relate to some of my “feels”… grateful to be healthy and grateful …
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 …
We are all probably a little numb when we read about medication safety. We get it. It’s super important. We live the life. It’s easy to become complacent until we have a problem. I decided to outline some practical best practices and hope …
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 …