her organizational
skills and explain
how the added
responsibilities can
advance her career.
Bolster your
power base.
Being in charge often
causes leaders to
believe they need to
be the experts on
everything. That's
absolutely not the
case — especially in a
surgical facility.
You're a part of a
community of skilled,
capable leaders, not
an army of one.
Those leaders should
serve as your power
base when it comes
to questions to which
you might not have
the answers. To deter-
mine your power
base, ask yourself:
• Who knows the
system and can point
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Take this 13-question self-assessment to
determine if you're suffering from
Overwhelmed Executive Administrator
Syndrome. Ask yourself: Do I or am I _____
1. someone who can't say no?
2. believe I "do it better?"
3. have a hard time asking for help?
4. a slave to my smartphone?
5. always burning the midnight oil?
6. hold stress inside?
7. a multitasker extraordinaire?
8. someone who gets the job done at any
cost?
9. believe confidence = accomplishments?
10. believe in success at the expense of
myself and family?
11. take on more with fewer resources?
12. have a mind that's always racing?
13. usually thrive on stress?
If you answered "yes" to 3 or more of
these questions, you're likely well on your
way to burnout — if you're not suffering
from it already.
— Lynette Bear, CRNA, DNP, MBA
13 Common Signs It Is Overwhelmed
Executive Administrator Syndrome
SELF-DIAGNOSIS
