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Scrub In Podcast Ep 3 | Solving the Nurse Staffing Conundrum – Introducing Merlin Nurse Staffing

By September 18, 2024November 10th, 2025No Comments 29:52 Minutes to Watch

On this episode of Scrub In, Barbara McClenathan, VP of Nursing discusses how the new Merlin Nurse Staffing Module is helping clients optimize staffing ratios, save money on staffing and overtime costs and why improving staffing helps improve staff satisfaction and retention.

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  • Barbara McClenathan

    Barbara is a Vice President of Nursing with Surgical Directions. She has over 25 years of experience in healthcare, specifically in perioperative and procedural area care management, leadership, organizational and business development, policy formulation, communications, and financing.

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Barbara McClenathan

Barbara McClenathan

Barbara is a Vice President of Nursing with Surgical Directions. She has over 25 years of experience in healthcare, specifically in perioperative and procedural area care management, leadership, organizational and business development, policy formulation, communications, and financing.

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