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Here's what our survey respondents said they liked most about
their job.
• I enjoy the chaos in a way that I think all periop people do — we
thrive on making it work somehow day after day.
• Mentoring nurses to be the best and developing a culture of
safety and positivity.
• Being a working manager and still doing patient care.
• Increasing the quality and functionality of a broken OR.
• Working with the team I have worked so hard to build.
• Managing relationships with surgeons, employees and patients.
• Working with statistics and budgets on the administrative side of
things.
• Interacting with patients when I make my rounds.
• Being in charge and not having to answer to anyone.
• Building a successful ASC from the ground up and having nearly
perfect patient satisfaction scores.
• Weekends and holidays off.
• Providing lunch relief for the nurses and interacting with
patients.
• Negotiating contracts.
• Influencing the care that is provided to surgical patients.
• Rolling out best practices and seeing the impact that it has on
patient care.
• Making sure doctors have what they need to take great care of
patients.
• Nothing. After 40 years I am done.
A Few of Their Favorite Things
JOYS OF THE JOB
