Several years ago, I was returning home on a flight from New Orleans. Seated at the window, I was doing my best to be in […]
A recipe for credentialing success..
Maintaining credentialing files can be a job in itself. I think it’s the way you approach it. Not unlike a challenging project or recipe, with […]
My ED visit this week, and the power of quality nursing…
My sharp witted Australian WWII Nurse mother-in-law took a fall this week, and was brought to the emergency room. As I waited, I quickly became […]
Don’t let the new humidity rules leave you sweating…
Some of my most challenging days in my surgery center career have been due to temperature and humidity problems in the OR. There have been […]
Hospital transfers and the new Medicare rules…
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 […]