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S A L A R Y
S U R V E Y
'Leave work-related
issues at work. Do
your 8 and hit the gate!'
"Train your staff, delegate and supervise instead of doing everything by yourself," advises Maria E. Pescasio, BS, administrator of the Chugay Cosmetic Surgery Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif. "You must learn to delegate responsibility to your team members, so choose a strong team!" says Renee Flynn, RN, clinical director of the Fairfax (Va.) Colon & Rectal Surgical Center. "Remember that you're just one person and you can only do so much in a day. Delegate!" echoes Amy Holzen, BSN, operations manager at the Front Range Endoscopy Centers in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The key, says Jay Wright, MSN, RN, unit director at UPMC St. Margaret in Pittsburgh, Pa., is to make sure you don't get caught in a never-ending cycle. "Don't focus all your energy on putting out fires," he advises. "You must first develop the team around you to avoid starting them in the first place."
