Böcker av Karen Cherry

What I Learned During the Pandemic (WILD: The Pandemic) is an essential must-read for everyone wanting to better understand how the novel coronavirus has impacted critical, yet often overlooked people and processes.These leader's insight serves as a much-needed guidepost as the world continues to learn more about the moving target that is COVID-19.Placing healthcare workers on the front line, the pandemic left medical facilities, regulatory agencies, and supply chains everywhere scrambling for cover...Literally, as there was no PPE to be found. Four leaders in the Sterilization, Reprocessing, and Leadership industries came together to share key takeaways from their experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic."It's tough to find more honest and straight- forward feedback than what you'll get from these authors and industry voices." - L. Perkins, President CS Assist

As the novel coronavirus shook America's way of life and exposed the holes within all of our systems, one system became an overnight reality show that EVERYONE was watching: Healthcare. The pandemic placed healthcare workers on the front line against this pandemic, and left medical facilities, regulatory agencies, and supply chains everywhere scrambling for cover...Literally, as there was no PPE to be found. Four leaders in the Sterilization, Reprocessing, and Leadership industries came together to share key takeaways from their experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In hopes that leaders understand how to be proactive every day, so when the next pandemic comes, these leaders are prepared for whatever comes their way.What I Learned During the Pandemic (WILD: The Pandemic) is an essential must-read for Sterile Processing Professionals and anyone in healthcare leadership looking to better understand how the novel coronavirus has impacted critical, yet often overlooked departments. The authors' insight serves as a much-needed guidepost, not only as the world continues to learn more about the moving target that is novel coronavirus, but also as healthcare professionals look to one another to apply the valuable lessons learned to help tame future beasts.

Have you ever looked at someone else's life and assumed it was perfect, and despaired because you knew you could never have such a great life? Has your self-esteem ever been so low that you wished that you were anyone but you? Have you ever longed for the love of a parent or grandparent but couldn't get it? Have you ever felt betrayed by the one you loved the most? Have you ever felt like you had your heart ripped out? Have you ever been told that you could never be more than you are? Have you ever stared death in the face-and decided it would be a better option? Do you continue to choose relationships that are dead ends? You're not alone. Author Karen Cherry has been there...and then been there again. But her life's path wasn't made of poop-there was just a little in the road. She stepped right over it on her way to something greater, and you can too.

"Would You Have Surgery Where You Work?" I've askedthis question numerous times in various facilities acrossthe country. Each time only about 3% of the staff will raise their hands. The other 97% of the hands remain lowered.This is more telling (and more frightening) than the bestsurveyor's report! We are so much better than 3%. No onecomes to a hospital to try and get worse. They come to getbetter. CSPD gets to help and be a part of that.This book is to help CSPD leaders with tools, tips, and a few stories to help along the way!