Important Reminder for My Perioperative and Healthcare Connections! If your facility works with travel nurses, ensure they receive training on your specific fire response procedures! As per NFPA 99 (2012) 15.13.3.10.1, all new operating room (OR) or surgical suite personnel must be trained on both general safety practices and specific safety procedures for the equipment and procedures they will use. A critical point that’s often overlooked: Training for travel nurses must be tailored to your facility and the specific procedures they will perform. While they may have received general fire safety training through their agency or previous institutions, they need to understand your facility’s unique protocols and equipment. Proper training is vital to ensuring the safety of both patients and staff!
🚨 Tips for working with travel nurses 🚨 The health care staffing shortage is at an all-time high. Health care workers are burnt out and exhausted, and many times, the solutions seemingly being offered are pizza parties or pulling in travel staff to help. Which would you pick? 🍕🧳 Travel nurses and other health care specialists are stepping in to fill gaps for overworked staff, ensuring patients still receive the care they need during these tough times. It's important to remember that these travelers are not at fault for pay disparities—this is an issue for health care leaders to address on a national scale. While travelers provide much-needed support, they can also cause some conflict within units. Permanent staff may feel frustrated that travelers are paid more but may have less experience. However, it's crucial to recognize that travelers are there to give permanent staff a break and are not there to stay forever. Effective conflict resolution is key. Here are some strategies: 1. Communication: Use active listening, avoid interruptions, and use “I” statements to foster value in conversations. 2. Identifying Solutions: Focus on factual data and agree on alternatives that benefit both parties. 3. Be Kind: Invite new travel staff to lunch, get to know them, and promote unity within the unit. Healthcare is hard. Staffing a unit is hard. But by working together and supporting each other, we can navigate these challenging times 💪❤️. For our travel nurse audience, what other tips do you suggest? Drop your insights into the comments 👇🏾 #AORN #Nurses #TravelNurses #Nurselife #PerioperativeNurses #Orlife #Nursing #Nurse #OrNurse #Periop #PeriopNurse
