Becoming an Operating Room Nurse
Theatre nurses work with patients of all ages and are involved in each phase of a person’s operation. Working life You’ll provide high standards of skilled care and support during…
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You are invited to participate in a research study – Assessing Perioperative Nurses’ Roles in Nigeria: Impact on Operating Room Efficiency Compared to Global Standards
Dear participant, We trust this communication finds you in good health. As part of an ongoing research initiative by The Operating Room Global (TORG), we are embarking on a crucial…
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Join us for The Operating Room Global (TORG) Free Webinar on Aseptic Techniques – Sunday, August 20th 2023 at 18:00 BST.
Topic: “Aseptic Technique: The Key to Surgical Techniques and Patient Safety” Speaker: Jo Williams Cody, CST, MSED, BSST, AAS – Pima Medical Institute Program Director of Surgical Technology Hosted by…
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Perioperative Previsit: Enhancing Patient Safety and Surgical Outcomes
"The perioperative period, encompassing the time before, during, and after surgery, is critical in-patient care. The preoperative visit plays a pivotal role in preparing patients for their surgical journey, ensuring…
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The role of the perioperative nurse in ensuring patient safety and comfort
"The perioperative nurse is an essential member of the healthcare team responsible for ensuring patient safety and comfort before, during, and after surgical procedures. Their role is to provide patient-centered…
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Preparation for Surgery: How to Set Surgical Trays
Setting surgery trays up properly in accordance for the type of surgery being conducted is a valuable and important step in any surgery. Correct setup and arrangement of the surgical…
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Surgical Draping
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Draping the Surgical Patient – Techniques for different surgical positions
'The purpose of draping is to eliminate the passage of microorganisms between non-sterile and sterile areas. Draping materials may be disposable or nondisposable...' #surgicaldraping #drapingtechniques
Operating Theatre
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Operating Room Patient Positioning
Patient positioning is vital to a safe and effective surgical procedure. Proper patient positioning depends on the type and length of procedure, anesthesia access to the patient, devices required and…
Common Operating Room Nurse Interview Questions & Answers
'The job search can prove to be challenging and take a good amount of time and effort. You have been diligent with making sure your resume is eye-catching and that…
Legal Issues
Life in the operating room
Perioperative Documentation
Perioperative Education
Perioperative Nursing
Patient Advocacy
The moment a patient makes a decision to trust their life, health and well-being to another person, that person takes on an advocates responsibility to protect the rights of the…
The Advantages Offered By Travel Nursing Careers
If you are a nurse who is tired of hospital politics and is feeling in a rut of your career but wanted to earn more money, then why not try…
Operating Room Nursing
Operating Room Policy and Procedure
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Surgeons
Silent Heroes: The Nurse Who Introduced Gloves to the Operating Room
Caroline Hampton and the forgotten origins of the first personal protective equipment...
Nurses to carry out surgery under NHS plans to slash waiting times
Nursing staff will be urged to undertake a two year course to become “surgical care practitioners” Nurses will be trained to perform surgery under new NHS measures to cut waiting…
Human Anatomy Mnemonics, categorized and alphabetized.
This is a list of human anatomy mnemonics, categorized and alphabetized. Afferent vs efferent Afferent connection arrives and an efferent connection exits. Anterior leg Compartment “The Hospitals Are Not Dirty…
Surgical Wound
What is a surgical wound? A surgical wound is a cut or incision in the skin that is usually made by a scalpel during surgery. A surgical wound can also…
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Proper O.R. Attire
The Operating Room Environment
The operating room (OR) is a sterile, organized environment. As a health care provider, you may be required to enter the OR during a surgical procedure or to set up…
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Operating Theatre Preparation
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The Surgical Count; Best Practices
Overview/Procedure Description It is essential for the safety of the patient that a national standard for counting procedures be employed. Accountable items are instruments and other items, which by their…
Operating Theatre
Operating Theatre Preparation
Patient Education
Perioperative Education
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Surgical Positioning
Patient Positioning
THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENT POSITIONING Patient positioning is vital to a safe and effective surgical procedure. Proper patient positioning depends on the type and length of procedure, anesthesia access to…
Operating Room Nursing
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Perioperative Education
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Operating Room Nurse Interview Questions
Question 1. A Practice Nurse Regularly Performs Certain Routine Procedures. What Are They? Answer : A practice nurse will treat and dress wounds as well as take blood samples, urine…
Theatre Nurses: 3 Reasons Why Nurses Move Towards the Operating Room
Image Credit: nursejobsIreland We can all agree that nurses work hard enough as it is! So why do some nurses take on extra work to make the shift towards becoming…
Perioperative Nurses Week | November 11-17, 2018
Safe Surgery Together – Make plans to celebrate yourself, your team, and your profession. How to Celebrate with AORN Eat Cake with Your Team Plan a gathering with cake or…
Everything I needed to know about leadership, I learned as an operating room nurse
By Helena Hutton As a young operating room nurse, a mentor of mine once asked me a very simple question: why do operating room nurses wear surgical masks? I was…
The Humble Technologist
“The Humble Technologist”- The Surgical Tech’s Creed was written to show the world how much more we do than just pass instruments and count sponges. We are the backbone of…
5 Common Operating Room Nurse Interview Questions & Answers
The job search can prove to be challenging and take a good amount of time and effort. You have been diligent with making sure your resume is eye-catching and that…
Life in the operating room
Operating Room Nursing
Perioperative Caregiver Attributes
Perioperative Nursing
The inner world of operating room nursing
By Josh Jennings Perioperative nurse Dr Jed Duff says he remembers when he was a nursing student rotating through the operating theatre at Dubbo Base Hospital. One day, he was…
Nelson theatre nurse hanging up her scrubs after a 50-year career
By Samantha Gee Theatre nurse Barbara Chippendale remembers when she had to wash swabs so they could be reused by doctors in surgery. The Nelson woman began her working life…
5 Things to Know about Surgical Nursing
By Danielle Logacho Love anatomy and physiology? The chance to do innovative things in a highly disciplined environment? Surgical nursing might be the specialty for you. Lori Armbruster, MSN, RN,…
Operating Room Nursing
Perioperative Care
Perioperative Caregiver Attributes
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Roles of a Scrub Nurse
By Ellie Williams Scrub nurses, also called perioperative nurses, are registered nurses who assist in surgical procedures by setting up the room before the operation, working with the doctor during…
Difference Between Scrub Nurse & Circulating Nurse
Scrub nurses and circulating nurses are involved with the medical care of patients during operations. The nature of their duties differs, however. Read on to learn more about how these…
Specialty assemblies in perioperative nursing
Changing technology and medical care needs are creating new demands for education and more focused specialization within the perioperative nursing field. There are 16 specialty assemblies that offer a formal…