Free Webinar: It Takes Will and Skill: Succession Planning for Perioperative Nurse Leaders

Perioperative nursing has unique staffing issues, particularly among leaders and managers. According to the 2017 OR Manager Salary/Career Survey, 59% of respondents plan to retire within 10 years, and reader surveys often list succession planning as a chief concern.

Many current OR leaders have strong perioperative clinical skills, which have long been considered essential for leading the surgical services department. In the future, however, the knowledge and skills needed to lead the OR team may be much different from what most long-time nurse leaders learned early in their careers. And the methods for leadership development used in the past may not meet future needs.

The demographics of current perioperative nurse leaders have significant implications for succession planning. In this webinar, you’ll learn about the knowledge base and competencies needed for successful leadership in the future. Current and future succession planning strategies will be discussed, and resources for professional development of aspiring nurse leaders, including competency-based learning, will be examined.

Learning objectives

Identify the demographics of current perioperative nurse leaders.

Discuss current methods of succession planning for perioperative nurse leaders.  

Describe the knowledge base needed to lead and manage in the surgical services environment.