Perioperative nurse vs operating room nurse

Differences between perioperative nurse and operating room nurse duties and responsibilities

Perioperative nurse example responsibilities.

• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Prepare patients for surgical procedures, according to specific physician orders, anesthesia orders and facility policy.
• Provide PACU care, monitoring airway, vitals and pain levels.
• Transport patient to PACU safely, and provide report to the nurse receiving care of the patient.
• Direct ordering and inventory of pharmaceuticals, as well as ENT, GI, and pain management supplies.
• Require ACLS certification and good customer-service and post-surgical assessment skills.
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Operating room nurse example responsibilities.

• Post op surgery assist recovery nurse with obtaining vitals signs and attaching EKG leads and oxygen.
• Achieve departmental goals and objectives by instituting SGNA standards and processes for inpatient and outpatient care.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• General surgery, ortho, GU, GI and ENT and dentals.
• Complete BLS and ACLS certification.
• Specialize in GYN, urology and orthopedics.
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