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By James X. Stobinski, PhD, RN, CNOR, CSSM(E) I recently read an exceptional editorial written by Judy Mathias (2020) about leadership. The editorial was largely a recounting of remarks made by James Mattis in a recent webinar. Although some of you will recognize the...

By James X. Stobinski, PhD, RN, CNOR, CSSM (E) Recently, during the question and answer period following a presentation, I was asked how the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) is evolving in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The context for this question...

By James X. Stobinski, PhD, RN, CNOR, CSSM (E) I wrote this column last month as we were just beginning to realize the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The American health care system continues to wrestle with unprecedented demand for critical care resources in...

By James X. Stobinski These are extraordinary times. The COVID-19 virus is having an incredibly disruptive impact on American health care to include perioperative nursing. At CCI, we have been able to continue uninterrupted service to our nurses, in working from home...

By Dawn Whiteside, MSN, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC, RNFA, and James Stobinski, PhD, RN, CNOR, CSSM(E) As mentioned in previous columns, CCI is heavily engaged in the professional literature of perioperative nursing and the credentialing industry. Recently, we came upon two...

Electing to transition to emeritus status is an intensely personal decision which marks a clear demarcation in the career path of a perioperative nurse.