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Leadership
rounds to see how they are doing. Leaders
should also identify which stakeholders
within the department or organization
should be notified and communicate
with team members the support
that will be provided to them to ensure
they are able to continue normal operations.
How much support and notification
are needed partially depends
on the employee's role within the organization,
and on understanding the support
needed from those team members
who remain within the department.
Termination can have a positive effect
on remaining staff. " Managing a difficult
employee out of the facility shines
UVC disinfection, Vu
Continued from page 7
across the reference spectrum, indicating
the amount of irradiance it has received.
Overall, UVC light's effectiveness and
efficiency-particularly with an automated
system that eliminates the need for manual
positioning-make this disinfection
strategy a worthy consideration for any
hospital. However, thorough, regular auditing
is essential to make the most of
these systems' advantages. ORM
-Tra Vu, PhD, is chief
operations officer of
OhmniLabs.
Dosimeter card attached to high-touch hospital
equipment. Used with permission.
a strong light on the value we have for
our productive and competent staff who
are here for the right reasons, " Waslo
says.
At the end of the day, leaders need
to realize that they have done what they
could to help the employee succeed.
" Leaders put their whole heart and
soul into trying to make the employee
successful, so not succeeding is a letdown, "
Ulrich says. " I try to help managers
understand that they did everything
they could. " And in some cases, such
as when the job or organization was not
a good fit, the employee may go on to
be successful in another situation. ORM
-Cynthia Saver, MS, RN, is president of
CLS Development, Columbia,
Maryland, which provides editorial
services to healthcare publications.
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to HR experts. Inc. May 29, 2019.
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