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Say Yes to Total Hips - March 2014 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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1 4 1 M A R C H 2 0 1 4 | O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E Kathleen D. Pagana, PhD, RN ASK THE ETIQUETTE DOCTOR Help! I Don't Know Which Dinner Roll Is Mine Good table manners make a favorable impression. Think 'BMW.' D EAR KATHY: I recently attended a wedding and think I ate the wrong dinner roll. I have a din- ner interview scheduled for a new position. Can you tell me what I need to know at a business meal? — DINING DISASTER DEAR DINING DISASTER: You are smart to realize the impor- tance of dining etiquette at an interview. You want to be relaxed and not worried about dining blunders. Think BMW (as in the car) and you won't make a mistake. BMW stands for bread, meal, water. See the illustration. Bread and all food to the left of the entrée or meal plate belong to you. This includes salad and soup. Water and all drinks to the right of the meal plate belong to you. This includes wine glasses and coffee cups. DEAR KATHY: As the nurse manager of an outpatient surgery cen- ter, I am responsible for introducing new employees to the staff. Is there a proper way for making introductions? — CONFUSED IN CLEVELAND DINING WITH CLASS You'll feel more confident at business meals if you don't commit dining etiquette blunders. For starters, remember what BMW stands for. OSE_1403_part3_Layout 1 3/5/14 10:35 AM Page 141

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