Tournament of Roses Parade float honors nursing
A Healing Place” is the title for a 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade float to celebrate and honor nurses. The float will be in the New Year’s Day parade broadcast from Pasadena, California. For the first time, a nurse, Sally Bixby, MS, RN, CNOR, is serving as president of the…
Turnover rates stable, use of temp staff is down, annual survey finds
OR directors continue to struggle with an economy resisting improvement. More than two-thirds (68%) say the economy affected their OR staffing in the past 6 months, according to the 22nd annual OR Manager Salary/Career Survey—virtually unchanged from 69% in 2011. The economy may be causing employees to stay put. More…
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The number of nurse practitioners is expected to double by 2025, according to a new report in the July 2012 Medical Care. How many will be perioperative nurses? Advanced practice is a great opportunity for perioperative nursing. Advanced practice RNs (APRNs) are critically needed to serve the nation’s health needs.…
How to make 'funny' a part of your leadership role
With all that managers have to balance—schedules, meetings, staff, reports, and shrinking resources, not to mention home, family, and school—who has time to think about being funny? Humor may be more valuable than you imagine, not only in dealing with stress but also in being a better manager. Humor is…
Staffing for surgery centers is in a holding pattern
A weak economy continues to affect staffing in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), according to the 22nd annual OR Manager Salary/Career Survey, with about 80% of nurse managers saying staff turnover stayed the same compared to 12 months ago, similar to 2011 results. Other staffing parameters are also similar to last…
Beyond bucks: Best ideas for recognizing staff
Motivation means more than money. That’s a message perioperative nursing directors have taken to heart. The 2012 OR Manager Salary/Career Survey asked OR managers and directors for their most successful ways of recognizing staff beyond salary raises and bonuses. Most often mentioned by hospital OR directors are: • thank you…
Survey: 1 in 3 ORs using assistants doesn’t require special qualifications
Who assists at surgery in your OR? If not physicians, most commonly they are RN first assistants (RNFAs) and physician assistants, OR Manager subscribers report in a new survey. Only 15% of respondents say they do not use nonphysicians as assistants. Not surprisingly, more community hospitals (89%) use nonphysicians in…
How strong is your oversight for first assistants?
Experts offer this advice on oversight of assistants at surgery. Experts on the first assisting role offer this advice on oversight of assistants at surgery. Know the scope of practice Assisting at surgery in most states is a function delegated by the surgeon, and persons who assist perform their…
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