Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ, went behind the scenes and has deep, confidential conversations with veterinary surgery and anesthesia nurses. From these discussions he developed a list of behaviors that will keep them smiling.
Source: Veterinary Practice News, January 27, 2016.
How to keep your surgery and anesthesia nurses happy during the new year and beyond:
- Get your behind in surgery
- Standardize protocols
- Chill man!
- Special equipment
- Let techs do tech stuff
- Be tidy
- Don’t hover
- Use sedation
- Truly focus
- Cool down!
INSIGHTS: Veterinarians and practice managers take heed. Most all of these are all simple management disciplines to help teams work better together.