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Anyone who thinks clinical staffing isn't a big challenge must live in a world of stable OR caseloads and employees who don't call in sick or take vacation. For the rest of us, maintaining an efficient staffing pattern is an ongoing juggling act, a daily exercise in checking your staffing pattern against the surgery schedule and striving to achieve that perfect blend of nurses and techs to ORs and procedure rooms.
