Dealing with perioperative prima donnas in your OR

AORN Journal,  August, 2005  by Nancy J. Girard

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A FINAL QUESTION

Every OR has perioperative prima donnas. It is essential for the morale and the productivity of the OR to determine the status of perioperative prima donnas. Methods of managing perioperative prima donnas should be identified, and expectations must be clearly communicated to those involved.

One final question needs to be answered by managers, "Do the headaches caused by perioperative prima donnas outweigh the benefits?" If so, ask yourself if perioperative prima donnas are worth the grief they cause, no matter how good they are.

NOTES

(1.) Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed (Springfield, Mass: Merriam-Webster, Inc, 2003) 985.

(2.) P Carbonara, "Fire me. I dare you! Sane strategies for managing the prima donna in your life," Inc. Magazine 19 (March 1997) 58-68. Also available at http://www.inc.com/magazine /19970301/1188.html (accessed 15 June 2005).

(3.) J L Krotz, "5 ways to manage the prima donna," Microsoft Small Business Center, http:// www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness /resources/management/leadership _training/5_ways_to_manage_the _prima_donna.mspx (accessed 15 June 2005).

(4.) S Dunn, "Dealing with difficult people: The prima donna (or heir apparent)," Sensiblesoftware.com, http://www.sensiblesoftware.com/ articles/a/ Dealing-with-Difficult-People-the-Prima-Donna-or-Heir-Apparent.html (accessed 15 June 2005).

NANCY J. GIRARD, RN, PHD, FAAN

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