Blast from the past: 10 tips on successful perioperative leadership for new managers
Perioperative nursing, like any field, requires authenticity, honesty, and integrity for successful management. As perioperative represents one of the most challenging and demanding healthcare environments, patient-centered leadership is a must. This article previously published by OR Manager, titled "Words of wisdom: OR leaders offer tips for new managers," expands on…
Leadership workshop: Effectively Coping with Stress–The Case for Wellness Integration
Editor's Note Wellness is multidimensional. Wellness is more than just physical help. Wellness also includes mental, environmental, spiritual, social, and emotional considerations. Those are some of the lessons presented in this OR Manager Conference Workshop, “Effectively Coping with Stress—The Case for Wellness Integration,” presented by Kevin Merrigan, founder and director…
Coach, don't boss: 5 keys to effective well-being in the OR
There is an abundance of wellness programs in American workplaces. In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 46% of 2,843 employer worksites offered some type of wellness program or health promotion. Hospitals are high users: 83% of the hospital respondents said they provided a workplace wellness…
Sleep, food, exercise, stress—working on one improves all
Editor's Note This April 24 report from Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London explains how giving a little extra attention to any one of four components of good health—sleeping enough, eating well, exercising, and coping with stress—can improve the others. It all begins in the brain with stress. If the brain…
Intentions of nurse leaders to integrate workplace mental health, wellness practices
Editor's Note This study by nurse researchers at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, examines the health of nurse leaders and assesses their intentions to integrate mental health and wellness practices into their workplaces. A total of 217 nurse leaders from five Kentucky nursing organizations were surveyed. Of the respondents: 86%…
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