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It can be fun to look back at the history of various professions, especially perioperative nursing. A look back reveals how perioperative nursing emerged as the first recognized nursing specialization in the late 1800s and grew to become the highly specialized field that it is today.
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Some people know at a really young age what they want to be when they grow up. Jeff Keane says he knew he wanted to be a nurse when he was in preschool.
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Technology is making major inroads in practically every industry today, including healthcare. Technological advances in operating rooms and ambulatory surgery centers are especially exciting.
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Most successful people, regardless of their career, can point to a mentor who helped and encouraged them at a critical juncture. Ruth Plotkin Shumaker, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR is no exception.
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There are few environments where teamwork is more important than in the operating room. Each individual on the perioperative team has unique skill sets and clearly defined job roles, including the surgical technologist.
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If variety is the spice of life, Leigh Ann Bartlett’s nursing career is as hot as a ghost pepper. Leigh Anne’s nursing career began in 1995 on a Progressive Care Unit at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Health Wayne, formerly Wayne Memorial Hospital, in Goldsboro, N.C.
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For over 20 years, OR Today has provided perioperative and SPD professionals with up-to-date news and information about their profession. The magazine aims to educate readers about new guidelines, techniques, and equipment, as well as practical information for career building, problem-solving and overall well-being.
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