Tag: Retirement

Survey: Staffing problems increase as surgical volume continues to rise

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Takeaways • Most respondents reported an increase in the percentage of open positions for RNs and STs compared to 12 months ago. • Most respondents struggle to hire experienced RNs, yet time-to-fill positions has dropped, suggesting rapid but possibly unsustainable staffing shifts. • Leadership is getting younger (average age 38),…

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By: Cynthia Saver
September 1, 2025
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Survey: Shifts in ASC staffing patterns, volume rises at slower rate

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About the survey Data for the Career/Salary Survey were collected from April 1 to June 27, 2025. The list comprised ASC administrators who were either OR Manager subscribers or part of an external list. The survey closed with 90 responses. The margin of error is ±5 percentage points at the…

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By: Cynthia Saver
September 1, 2025
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Time for a surgical skills check? Inside the ACS stance on aging physicians

Takeaways • US surgeons have no mandated retirement age. According to the Aging Surgeon Program, “a patient death or serious negative event are currently the only things that prompt action to prevent a surgeon from practicing.” • Research on aging-related decline is clear, but nuanced, showing rates and scope vary…

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By: Brita Belli
May 7, 2025
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Scrubs to startups: Nurse entrepreneurship requires balancing passion, leadership, innovation

Leadership and business skills are deeply intertwined—to some, that makes nurse-led ventures a sort of natural fit. The long-standing trend has been nurses becoming entrepreneurs after retirement, but that is changing. Today, more nurses are exploring entrepreneurship while maintaining their clinical roles, a shift that is reshaping traditional career pathways.…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
April 10, 2025
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Rethinking life after 65: A three-pillar approach to retirement planning

Editor's Note With several major gatherings planned for this spring—including those from AORN, AONL, ASCA, and ASPAN—a bustling events season offers perioperative leaders valuable opportunities for reflection on our careers and futures. Speaking of futures, the 2024 OR Manager Salary/Career Survey revealed an intriguing shift: only 9% of perioperative nurses…

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By: Rosemary Welde, RN, MBA, BCC
March 5, 2025
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United Surgical Partners agrees to $1.48M settlement in 401(k) fee lawsuit

Editor's Note United Surgical Partners International Inc. has agreed to pay $1.48 million to settle a proposed class action alleging its 401(k) plan charged excessive fees and included costly investment options, according to a motion filed in Texas federal court, Law360 January 6 reports. The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
January 8, 2025
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Survey: Job satisfaction, earnings trend positive

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Takeaways • OR leaders’ satisfaction with many work factors has increased significantly. • Financial compensation has improved slightly for many leaders. • OR leaders supervise more full-time equivalent (FTE) employees than last year. OR leaders are more satisfied in their work compared to a year ago, and their earnings have…

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By: Cynthia Saver, MS, RN
September 25, 2024
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Survey: Satisfaction up, compensation stable for ASC leaders

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ASC leaders’ satisfaction has increased significantly compared to a year ago, according to the 2024 OR Manager Salary/Career Survey. In all, 81% of respondents were satisfied with their current job/position, up from 70% in 2023, and 27% reported being “completely satisfied,” compared to 17% last year. In fact, the favorable…

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By: Cynthia Saver, MS, RN
September 25, 2024
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Survey: Staffing woes ease slightly, but challenges remain

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Takeaways • Surgical volume continues to increase for most organizations. • Staffing remains a challenge, although some parameters, such as recruiting and turnover, have improved slightly. • Filling an open RN position takes an average of 77 days, and filling a surgical technologist position takes an average of 120 days.…

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By: Cynthia Saver
August 28, 2024
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Survey: ASC volume rising amid limited staffing improvement

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Takeaways • Compared to 2023, the percentage of respondents reporting an increase in open positions for RNs and STs, as well as increased turnover for RNs, remained stable, but fewer reported a drop in ST turnover. • The percentage of respondents reporting hiring more managers set a 9-year record. •…

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By: Cynthia Saver
August 1, 2024
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