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Professional Coaching: Identifying Strengths & Revealing Blindspots

Season 15 has come to an end, and we’re anxiously awaiting the launch of Season 16 on July 7, 2025! While we wait, here’s a throwback to a great interview from Season 6! Can professional growth include coaching? How can a career coach help me personally and professionally? You are going to find out today…

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Put it on Paper: Writing Articles for Professional Publications

Season 15 has come to an end, and we’re anxiously awaiting the launch of Season 16 on July 7, 2025! While we wait, here’s a throwback to a great interview from Season 6! Have you ever thought about sharing your knowledge and expertise by writing articles for nursing magazines? How do you get started? Find…

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Respect the Triangle, Stop the Spark

This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNOR, CNL. In this article, Lindsey discusses the fire triangle, and the importance of fire safety training in our ORs. “Which is why education is the key to these preventable disasters. All of the surgical team, from the…

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Isolation or Teamwork: Hardwiring Collaboration Into Our Culture

Season 15 has come to an end, and we’re anxiously awaiting the launch of Season 16 on July 7, 2025! While we wait, here’s a throwback to a great interview from Season 6! Do you experience collaboration within the departments of your organization, or is each department isolated? Is it possible to measure the degree…

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Chasing Your Passion: Educating & Advocating for CST Success

If you ask a patient who took care of them in the OR, they’ll definitely remember their surgeon, and they’ll probably remember their anesthetist and their nurse. But, do they ever remember the surgical technologist (ST)? Do they even know there was another expert scrubbed in for their case? In this Season 6 interview with…

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Don’t Forget to Water Your Plants

This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM. In this thought-provoking article, Melanie uses a gardening metaphor to remind OR Leaders to be visible and to be pay attention to their employees so they are able to pick up on any issues quickly. ——…

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What’s Holding You Back: Pushing Through Limiting Mindsets for Professional Growth

While we wait for Season 15 to begin, here’s a throwback to a great episode from Season 6! Let’s be real. There’s a lot of…”stuff” that can hold us back. Even stuff we aren’t aware of. Today’s interview with Lindsay Brown, VP of Sales and Marketing at Beyond Clean, will be an exploration of common…

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Facts vs Fiction: Exposing the Myths Surrounding UV-C Disinfection

What have you heard about UV-C Disinfection? Are all low-level disinfection devices created equally? Find out the truth about UV-C disinfection in this exciting First Case Vendor SpotlightTM with Gunner Lyslo, Founder and CEO of Surfacide. Learn how low-level disinfection with UV-C energy significantly reduces the presence of viruses and bacteria, and find out how…

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In Good Company: Highlighting the Benefits of Professional Organizations

Have you ever thought about joining a professional organization? Is there any value or benefit to joining? In this Season 6 episode of “Success in Scrubs,” we speak with Stella Yau, BSN, RN, CNOR, about the benefits of professional organizations. Go beyond simply earning CEs, and dive into the relationships, networking, and mentoring that professional…

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Negotiating Contracts with Anesthesia

In this week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series, we’ve teamed up with OR Manager to bring you great insights into negotiating anesthesia contracts. Find out what successful negotiation means and learn what mistakes to avoid. Plus, tune in for a special discount to the OR Business Management Conference, just for First Case…

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