Develop Your Own Homegrown OR Talent
Fewer temps and travel nurses give us greater staffing stability.
I
f you rely on temps and travel nurses to fill your staffing needs,
you're well aware of the many challenges. Not only is there the
endless cycle of interviewing, onboarding and offboarding new
nurses, there's also the impact a revolving cast of nurses has on your
core staff and surgeons. By the time you get travelers on their feet
and feeling comfortable, their 16-week contract is just about up. How
are you supposed to build team dynamics with a team that's constant-
ly changing? Answer: You're not.
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Staffing
Donna M. Amado, MSN, RN, CNOR
• HOMESCHOOLED Teaching inexperienced OR nurses about surgery ensures you have a pipeline of RNs to fill your staffing
needs.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
