Through a 40-year career in the OR and nearly a decade of “retirement,” perioperative nurse Jane Flowers has made mentorship and recognition her life’s work — helping dozens of young nurses find their footing, their certifications and their home in the profession.
Robotic-assisted surgery is reshaping the operating room, and it’s arriving alongside two other advances that are transforming surgical care: hybrid operating rooms and advanced imaging. Each of these offers tremendous potential benefits to patients, hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).