An interview with Mary Beth Pais. Interview by Connie R Curran

Mary Beth Pais, MNEd, RN, ONC, the recipient of the 1993 Nursing Economic$ Excellence Award, is clinical nurse manager, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Montefiore University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. In this interview she discusses the challenges and lessons learned from developing a work redesign model, critical paths, and the implementation of a pre-operative patient assessment and education program.