Overview:
This townhall panel discussion will address key leadership challenges from perioperative nurse leaders currently dealing with COVID 19 patient care surges. These themes were solicited in a survey asking for current concerns and practices in the perioperative settings. Topics that will be covered will be current use of operating rooms during a time of no elective surgery, addressing staffing challenges and hospital wide needs, and best practices of communication and morale during stressful working conditions.
Outcome:
Perioperative RN leaders will learn how three facilities are using; operating rooms during a time of no elective surgery, perioperative staffing challenges and hospital wide needs, best practices of communication and morale during stressful working conditions.
Outcomes:
- Identify best use of OR’s for COVID-19 surgical patients.
- Identify plans for deploying staff while elective surgery cancelled and education, communication needs.
- Discuss strategies to manage own self care and staff morale.
