Butterfly62

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1. Decreased surgical cases @ outpatient surgery center

   Butterfly62 replied to severett's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   All the surgery centers are, unfortunately, feeling the economic crunch. I run a surgery center and we are looking at ways to cut costs, to include closing one day a week. Staff won't lose their...

2. Unhappy Nurse Manager--HELP!

   Butterfly62 replied to Butterfly62's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   Thanks for your response. I did finally get the most difficult owner to listen to me and respond. He has an "in' with my staff and is very close to them. He was able to convince them to get on...

3. Unhappy Nurse Manager--HELP!

   Butterfly62 replied to Butterfly62's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   Thank you for your response. I did get to the 'ringleader' and FINALLY got the owners on board and they are now supporting me (after many tears and frustration). The ringleader has been addressed...

4. Unhappy Nurse Manager--HELP!

   Butterfly62 replied to Butterfly62's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   Unfortunately, I work in a place where everyone works pretty much the same hours (ambulatory surgery; day hours only). So, I have the same staff every day. I've cut the hours where I could but,...

5. Holiday Schedule

   Butterfly62 replied to homehealthsup's topic in Nurse Management

   Create a rotating holiday schedule for staff. One year they work: New Year's Day, July 4th, and Thanksgiving. Next year they work Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Christmas, for example. Trade these...

6. Anyone worked for a Naval Hospital?

   Butterfly62 replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have many years experience working for military hospitals. By your log, you would be a wonderful asset to the military medical community. You have the heart and compassion. As a civilian, it is a...

7. Unhappy Nurse Manager--HELP!

   Butterfly62 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I have been a critical care nurse for 8 years and recently took a nurse manager position at a surgery center. The staff that has been working there for several years are unprofessional, unethical,...

8. confused ABOUT TITLES!!!!!!!!!

   Butterfly62 replied to mina123's topic in Nurse Management

   The DON has a broader scope of management while a branch manager has the responsibility of just one section. And, yes, DON is a title still being

9. Help I have a huge choice to make!!!!

   Butterfly62 replied to DM66's topic in Nurse Management

   Personally, I would take the job offered by your current department. You are already familiar with the policies and procedures and with your background, you'd do very well. I know the case manager...

10. HELP!!! Just had my eval from admin.

    Butterfly62 replied to OPCC's topic in Nurse Management

    llg's comments are so true. Things can't be 'black and white' in nursing. Your way doesn't mean it's the 'right' way for everyone. You know the saying, "there are different ways to skin a cat?"...

11. MSN/MBA vs. MSN Nurse Admin./Executive

    Butterfly62 replied to divagirl's topic in Nurse Management

    Your MSN/MBA will take you much further than your MSN because you're more marketable in a myriad of areas related to nursing. Speaking from personal experience, I see more nurses get promoted who...

12. Just promoted, but coworkers are mean!

    Butterfly62 replied to nursechick182's topic in Nurse Management

    I can personally relate to your problem as I am going through the same thing. You won't be able to get this to work without consensus from the staff. Meaning, you're going to need 'buy in' from...

13. Grading Scale

    Butterfly62 replied to amyb2684's topic in General Students

    The grading scale for your nursing program is right on target with other nursing schools. They grade on a curve to weed out those who are not serious enough for a program that requires dedication and...

14. Visitors in OR

    Butterfly62 replied to Butterfly62's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We have a surgeon who believes highly in education ,which is great. But I prefer to only have people in there who are active students in the medical profession. He will let ANYONE in there to watch...

15. Visitors in OR

    Butterfly62 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work in a very small Ambulatory Surgery Center and some of our doctors allow visitors in the OR during patient surgeries. I feel this is unsafe and poor infection control practices (even though the...