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Battling Burnout in Nursing

The Circulating Life

Safe surgical care demands seamless collaboration between surgeons, nurses, techs, and anesthesia providers, so that we can achieve excellent outcomes. Current Statistics of Burnout in Nurses Prior to the pandemic, surveys showed that almost a third of nurses were suffering from burnout. So How Do We Prevent Nurse Burnout?

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Amid outbreaks, vaccine policy shifts, experts offer practical strategies to safeguard OR staff

OR Manager

• Experts and updated AORN guidelines […] The post Amid outbreaks, vaccine policy shifts, experts offer practical strategies to safeguard OR staff appeared first on OR Manager.

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Scrubs to startups: Viral neurosurgeon is breaking barriers, fixing spines, advocating for safer ORs

OR Manager

When Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS, board-certified neurosurgeon known on Tik Tok and Instagram as @Ladyspinedoc, watched a viral video of a surgeon berating an OR nurse during a livestreamed procedure, she was incredibly bothered by the shameful display.

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Winning gamification strategies enhance nursing staff education

OR Manager

Nursing teams can find strength in diversity, but educating a team with a range of backgrounds and experience levels can be challenging. Making education a game has emerged as one of the most straightforward ways to play […] The post Winning gamification strategies enhance nursing staff education appeared first on OR Manager.

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How gender norms shape perioperative nurse career paths

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Before Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing in the mid-19th century, men played the crucial role of nurses on the battlefield. However, as time passed, nursing became a female-dominated profession. It wasn’t […] The post How gender norms shape perioperative nurse career paths appeared first on OR Manager.

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Professional development: Cockpit view clears credentialing terminology turbulence

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Parallels like these can illuminate the otherwise confusing […] The post Professional development: Cockpit view clears credentialing terminology turbulence appeared first on OR Manager.

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Blast from the past: 8 strategies to build diversity in leadership

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As we take part in the celebrations happening this month, it is worth revisiting this February 2023 OR Manager article, titled “Building leadership diversity” and authored by Cynthia Saver, MS, RN, which speaks directly […] The post Blast from the past: 8 strategies to build diversity in leadership appeared first on OR Manager.