Celebrating Nurses’ Monumental Impact
There is a myriad of ways to participate in National Nurses Week, which is celebrated May 6-12, from honoring your staff RNs with a gift or event to taking steps to let...
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By: Outpatient Surgery Editors
Published: 3/19/2020
Looking for a fun and effective way to weigh less? Hold your own "Biggest Loser" competition and award the staff members who shed the most pounds. Here's how we've run successful weight-loss contests.
Twenty-eight staff members took part in our first Biggest Loser competition, which ran from September to November. The difference in percentage of body weight lost between the two winning staff members was just .01%. (One of the winners lost 40 pounds!) They were going to split the first-place prize until one of our surgeons matched the winning payout, so both winners walked away with close to $700. The second-place finisher earned $400 and the third-place staff member received $200.
The competition helped build camaraderie among the team. Participants went for walks together during their breaks and shared recipes for healthy meals. Cheering staff packed the break room when we announced the winners. We were all inspired to take better care of ourselves. In fact, many team members who didn't participate in the first competition signed up for the second contest we're currently running.
Tammy Spohn, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Surgery Center of Southern Oregon
Medford, Ore.
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