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C Cauthorne-Lindstrom

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PubMed1992

The effective management of pilots.

Managers must understand the roots of pilot behavior in order to learn how to foster respect based on trust and professional expertise, rather than on position or status. The work environment must support individual creativity in order to allow for professional growth. If managers start with the conviction that their jobs will be complete when they have adequately trained each of their subordinates to replace them, then the managers become truly effective. The process of playing one subordinate against the other is ineffective. Successful managers of pilots learn to identify and build on individual interests and strengths. There must be no hidden agendas. When pilots feel important, valued, trusted, and supported, they can become indispensable members of the team.

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PubMed1990

EMS pilots: selecting the very best.

This article has reviewed factors that should be taken into account when screening prospective pilots for EMS flight programs. While all may not apply directly to all programs, assessing the elements relevant to a particular program will enhance the quality of the selection process. Additionally, the orientation process can be shortened considerably when pilots who already have the necessary skills and experience are hired. This can prove more cost-effective, by shortening the time it takes for a pilot to meet the program's requirements. Safety is also impacted positively, as pilots with experience and skills in all elements are less likely to make potentially life-threatening mistakes through lack of knowledge. If pilots truly are the most critical factor in maintaining the safety of flight operations, it makes sense to choose the very best available. Hospital program managers should determine who is responsible for pilot selection, and take steps to ensure that the most qualified pilots are being recruited. Consideration of the factors mentioned here in the selection process will give managers a better shot at choosing the very best.

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Organizational change from the "mom and pop" perspective.

Can hospitals successfully embark on large-scale organizational change without using outside consultants? Nursing administrators have an intense interest in the answer to this question. If change can be designed from inside the organization, the chances are greater that the change will fit better with the organization as a whole, and that buy-in by staff will be significant. The authors review the elements that need to be in place to conduct a successful change process internally, and support their concepts with a case study.

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