Tag: Leadership

Opening keynote: Passionate Leadership—Soaring to New Heights

Editor’s Note "Great leaders don’t manage; they lead. They don’t motivate; they inspire. They are role models," noted Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN, The Inspiration Nurse, the opening keynote speaker at this year's OR Manager Conference. In her engaging session, Cardillo discussed four key pillars for unlocking and embracing…

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By: Bridget Brown
September 18, 2023
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OR Manager Conference kicks off, celebrates 36 years of excellence

Editor's Note After a Sunday full of pre-conference workshops and an exciting off-site tour, the OR Manager Conference opens today! Since the early days of the conference, OR Manager has expanded and improved every year by diversifying education offerings, and this year, we are celebrating 36 years of bringing leaders…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 15, 2023
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Top reasons employees quit in the first year

Editor's Note Recent research by Korn Ferry, a global consulting firm, looks at why employees quit their jobs within 12 months. Among the findings: Feeling out of sync, or uncomfortable, with the company’s culture or purpose Lack of understanding of the purpose and value of their role Lack of friendly…

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By: Judy Mathias
September 14, 2023
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Study: Greater support for nurses needed in their workplaces

Editor's Note A new study by PRC, a healthcare market research and consulting company, finds that 15.6% of nurses have feelings of burnout and 41% feel unengaged, the September 6 nurse.org reports. In addition, the survey of more than 2,000 healthcare partners finds that 50% of nurses who report feeling…

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By: Judy Mathias
September 12, 2023
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AONL details novel, nontraditional ways to attract and retain nurses

Editor's Note Healthcare institutions that are grappling with persistent staffing shortages—exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic—are adopting unconventional strategies to attract and retain employees. Nurse leaders are piloting initiatives for both short- and long-term solutions to ensure the provision of quality patient care in the face of ongoing workforce challenges. Such…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 1, 2023
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Maximizing productivity measurement: Part 1

Takeaways • Many tools for measuring productivity do not reflect the complexity of the perioperative setting. • Multidisciplinary teams can help establish productivity metrics and tools. • Productivity measures vary across the perioperative continuum. For most perioperative leaders, discussions about productivity do not top the list of enjoyable parts of…

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By: Cynthia Saver, MS, RN
August 21, 2023
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Nurse leader key to ASC success

In the May issue of OR Manager, an article from us at the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) covered the definition of the nurse leader in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) space, and what that role may look like depending upon the structural organization of the ASC. We covered that…

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By: Marian McCann Kleinman, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC(E), CNOR(E), CSSM
August 21, 2023
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‘Grumpy staying’ added to ‘quiet quitting,' ‘loud quitting’

Editor's Note A new term, “grumpy staying,” has been added to the terms being used to describe members of today’s workforce. Grumpy staying refers to the behavior of workers who choose to remain in their jobs while exhibiting irritable and discontented attitudes, Teambuilding.com reports. Causes of grumpy staying include: Job…

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By: Judy Mathias
August 11, 2023
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August is National ASC Month: Supporting the ASC industry

Editor's Note According to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA), every August,  ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) promote awareness of how they "have transformed the outpatient experience" by educating key policy and decision makers as well as the public on the many benefits ASCs provide. To participate in this month's celebration,…

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By: Lindsay Botts
August 4, 2023
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NBA coach shares keys to a strong work culture

Editor's Note Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says building relationships and instilling belief are the keys to a strong work culture, according to a July 25 SmartBrief on Leadership report. However, building relationships is not a skill most senior leaders are adept at, and instilling belief, which builds confidence…

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By: Judy Mathias
July 26, 2023
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