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outcome. I am an informatics officer
and believe that mining good data-
and by " good, " I mean purposeful data
that aligns with your strategies and your
goals-helps leaders effectively identify
and implement the culture, processes,
and priorities that will drive their teams
and departments to success.
Q: What is the biggest myth of
the OR?
That the OR is a boring, unfriendly, cold,
inhospitable environment. Yes, there
is risk, and yes, there can be dynamic
interactions with other professionals,
but we are all there to do the right thing
for our patients and get things done.
Something I quickly came to appreciate
was that, if I had done my job right,
when I closed my locker at the end of
the shift, I was truly done for the day. I
could leave work and not think about it
until my alarm went off the next morning.
That was not something that I could
do as a nurse on an inpatient care unit.
Q: How do you keep your team
motivated despite conflicts and
obstacles?
I point them back to why they joined
the profession in the first place. If you
can't do that, your team will look elsewhere
for validation and fulfillment. The
COVID-19 pandemic has brought many
undesirable changes: the disappearance
of elective procedures, the curtailing
of human interactions in our roles,
the inability to go out and do our normal
routine, and many others. As leaders,
we need to help our teams continue
to see the impact of their work and
remind them that there have been past
challenges, and that like before, we are
going to get through these tough times.
Those who are successful in guiding
their teams to a sense of safety and
finding ways to still capitalize on opportunities-and
there are still opportunities
out there, even in this current climate-will
be remembered tomorrow as
leaders who took care of their teams.
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Any nurse who takes the time to be introspective,
and to reflect and develop
themselves, will succeed regardless of
conflict or obstacle.
Q: What do you wish you knew
when you were younger?
Human connection is everything. To be
bold enough to pursue tough challenges
is great, but never be afraid to ask for
someone to come alongside and help
you along that journey. Too often, we
think we have to know it all and be it all
to develop respect and achieve success
in our professional lives. Over the years,
I have come to appreciate that our profession
is full of remarkable people who
want to contribute and support their
peers on their journeys.
Along my career, my two proudest
moments have been about that human
connection with patients. I was able to
help a young woman whose spouse had
been deployed through a very tough surgical
experience. Being able to be there
for her during that event still stands
out for me. The other experience was
providing care at an orphanage in Africa
to a young man who had a remarkable
wound. When taking the bandage off,
seeing his response to that one-on-one
care, it still creates emotion in me more
than a decade later.
The connectedness we have with our
patients and our communities is having
a much greater impact than we realize.
Even if we do not speak the same language,
doing right by humanity is still
the calling card of nursing.
Q: What is the one thing you
want readers to take away from
this interview?
Believe in what you personally have to
offer
to our perioperative community
and healthcare as a whole. Perioperative
nurses possess a portfolio of skills
that naturally flow into opportunities
across every area in healthcare. Executive
healthcare leadership is hungry for
the skills that are inherent to experienced
perioperative nurses. Evidencebased
practice, revenue cycle, and
date-driven decision making are all highdemand
and high-value skills. Pursuing
what aligns to our strengths while growing
in areas where we may need to do
so is vital for personal and professional
success.
When you find your passion within
our profession, keep stepping up your
individual contribution and the level at
which you are contributing. Very quickly,
you will find yourself succeeding with a
unique skill set that adds value at every
level on your professional journey.
I believe that everyone reading this
is a unique talent, a one-of-a-kind professional,
and an impactful contributor
who can lead our profession. To take it
one step further, no matter who we are,
we each possess the germ of an idea
that can change healthcare. We need to
continue on our journey of personal and
professional growth, and with a healthy
dose of curiosity, we will find our unique
perspective and strength from which
that idea will come. Each of us has that
potential, and we should pursue opportunity
until we find it. ORM
-Cindy Kildgore, MSHA, BSN, RN,
CNOR, is the education coordinator for
the OR Manager Conference. Before, she
was a perioperative services director for
over 20 years at Vanderbilt University
Medical Center.
Resource
First Case Operating Room Podcast.
Season 2, Episode 7. February 14,
2022.
Disclaimer
The views expressed in this article
do not necessarily reflect the official
policy or position of the Department
of the Navy, Department of the
Army, Department of the Air Force,
Department of Defense, nor the U.S.
Government.
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