When we have to facilitate a hospital transfer, we have to shift into high gear. Not only do we have to ensure a safe and […]
NTOD is coming…
June 10th is NTOD….National Time Out Day. It may seem like we are bombarded with safe surgical checklists, time out, and correct site language […]
They say you can’t go home again…
I am writing my blog this week as I sit in an old friend’s breakfast restaurant drinking coffee in the town where I grew […]
Happy Cinco De Nurses Week!
In celebration of both Cinco De Mayo and nurses week, I decided to take a momentary virtual holiday. In my brain, I am on a […]
The day I met Jeff Foxworthy by my surgery center
A couple of years ago, I was getting ready for a busy day at my surgery center. I got up showered, dressed, ran out the […]
Who is Anita Dorr and why should you thank her?
This is a picture of Anita Dorr.I recently learned that it turns out that Anita started out as an OR nurse, became a nursing […]
The Driveway Incident and the school of hard knocks…
I have a confession…I am a car girl. I love cars, especially muscle cars. If I win the lottery, I will buy a 60’s model […]
Workplace Violence: Keeping your staff safe
As much as we all gloss over with statistics, I was really surprised when I learned that 50% of all workplace assaults occur to healthcare […]
Field Trip!
Last week, I traveled to a brand new center in the Pacific Northwest. I have never had the opportunity to work in a new center, […]
Check your dance moves…
I once had a conversation with a surgeon about his frustration with a hospital due to slow turnover. He lamented that, at worst, it could […]