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Creating a positive healthcare culture starts with addressing disruptions.
In this episode, Barry McElyea, VP of Nursing Perioperative Services at Inova Fairfax Hospital, talks about addressing disruptive behaviors and promoting a culture of respect and professionalism in healthcare settings. Throughout this conversation, he shares his journey from experiencing and perpetrating workplace bullying to advocating for anti-bullying efforts and highlighting why it’s key to hold people accountable for their behavior. Barry offers practical strategies for addressing disruptive behaviors, including leaning into discomfort, being genuine and vulnerable, scripting and practicing feedback, giving people time to reflect, and showing genuine care. Overall, he emphasizes the importance of addressing disruptive behaviors in a supportive and constructive manner, ultimately promoting a culture of respect and professionalism in the workplace.
Tune in to learn how empathy and accountability can reshape healthcare dynamics!
Barry A. McElyea, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC, FACHE, is currently an Assistant Vice President for Perioperative Services at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC) in northern Virginia. IFMC is the 923-bed flagship Academic Medical Center for Inova Health System. Barry has administrative and clinical leadership oversight of 60+ Operating Rooms and procedural spaces. Barry has over 28 years in nursing and received an MSN in Nursing Executive leadership, where he developed an interest in the impact of bullying and lateral/horizontal violence on the nursing workforce, and has served as a keynote speaker at several conferences to share this passion. In his downtime, Barry loves to travel and immerse in local culture and is a voracious reader of police procedural-style novels!
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