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Paycheck vs. Purchasing Power - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - January 2018

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money is important, but they also express great pride in being the point person for OR pur- chases and have an incredible love of working in a field that's more of a call- ing than a career. They say surgery is a unique profession where the joy of tak- ing care of patients far exceeds the occasional frustration of managing budgets with far more zeroes than their salaries. Gaining entr y Nikki Williams, RN, CNOR, operating room director at the Lakeland (Fla.) Surgical and Diagnostic Center, develops a capital equipment budget by October of each year. She then gets quotes from several companies to obtain best pricing before pulling the trigger on pur- chases. She's become more confident when bargaining with vendors with each passing year. "I've realized that you won't get better deals unless you ask for them," says Ms. Williams. "The worst they can say is no." Her relationships with vendors paid off recently when the center needed a new cerebral oximeter, which runs about $18,000. Ms. J A n U A R Y 2 0 1 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 4 1 • JUGGLING ACT Sue Hrnicek, MSN, RN, CNOR (left), director of surgical services at Columbus (Neb.) Community Hospital, balances her budgeting duties with numerous clinical responsibilities. Sue Hrnicek, MSN, RN, CNOR

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