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 observing
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 in the ward
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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,
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
An Operating Room Nurse Confirms That Yes, Many Surgeons Are Assholes
“Once I had a surgeon throw a suture needle at me because I set it up for a righty, and it turned out he was a lefty.” I’m an operating
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