Although patients may not be aware of their presence, sales representatives have become fixtures in operating rooms across America, the Washington Post reports. As Washington tries to find new economies in healthcare, salesmen in the operating room serve as simple reminders that medicine is a business, with all the potential that entails to promote efficiency, boost sales, and extract profit. But the Post asks whether they should be there at all.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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