Perioperative leaders navigate some of the most challenging dynamics in healthcare. The precision required in the OR coupled with multidisciplinary teams and diverse personalities often lead to missteps or misunderstandings that can quickly brew into conflict. Effective communication is essential, particularly when addressing behavior, managing team dynamics, or delivering difficult…
Editor's Note In this panel discussion, Cindy Hess, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CNAMB, director of nursing at Northeast Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center; Vikram Tiwari, PhD, senior director and associate professor of anesthesiology, biomedical informatics, and biostatistics at Vanderbilt University; and Brian Dawson, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, senior perioperative and healthcare consultant…