Since joining OR Manager, I have realized that perioperative nursing is facing a bit of a crisis. Issues such as retention, burnout, and job satisfaction are not new but have become more challenging recently, making recruitment more difficult than in the past. A higher percentage of respondents to this year’s Salary/Career Survey said it was harder to recruit new or experienced OR nurses and surgical technologists compared with responses in 2020.
Health systems are fundamentally capital intensive. They are regulated; depend…
Reduced costs, faster recovery, and other advantages can make outpatient…
From sharps and blood-soaked surgical instruments to discarded anesthetic agents,…