Operating room assistant

The operating room isn’t just for doctors and nurses. Surgical assistants, also called surgical and operating room technicians, are critical members of the healthcare team, working closely under the supervision of surgeons to assist on life-saving surgical procedures. We talked with Stephanie Allen, a surgical technology instructor at Herzing University, about how she got started as a surgical technologist and what students need to know about working in the operating room.

There are several rules of the operating room that everyone should abide by. I’m not saying that everyone does, I’m just saying that everyone should. So I’ve put together a list of 12 rules that make our operating world go ’round. Some of these are actually a little bit more like unrealistic expectations, but they… Read More 12 Rules of the Operating Room

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My world but the circulator nurse doesn't touch the sterile drapes. RN's Could scrub and circulate- The best of both worlds!!

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Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in an operating room? This story will tell you about a typical day for a circulating nurse in the operating room.

If you're familiar with any of these things... you might just be an operating nurse. Here are more than 20 truths that only an operating room (OR) nurse could understand.