Periop Talk

Still in crisis mode from the pandemic and its aftermath, many nurses are feeling tired and somewhat disgruntled, and may be looking for greener pastures.However, the journey toward “greener grass” can begin without hopping the fence, suggests Jill Graham, BSN, RN.As a surgical services co-educator (and her team’s unofficial counselor and mediator), Graham made it her mission to foster a less toxic culture in nursing, starting with her own practice.She realized that “culture healing will not happen until we as individuals choose something different and commit to making a difference in our little bubble of culture.”She gave us four excellent ways nurses can make basic changes in mindset that can ignite and spread a culture of healing.Don’t Add to NegativityRepeatedly bringing up a colleague's mistake doesn't make anyone feel good. When you choose not to dwell on a colleague's mistake, you are respecting their humanity. If there is a conversation that needs to happen to process an event, go priva