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.
In 2019, Renae stepped away from nearly a half-century of delivering and managing the delivery of perioperative care to assume the role of vice president, nursing with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).
Surgical technologists on the role, CST certification, common misconceptions and how robotics and hybrid ORs are reshaping the surgical technologist career.