Operating Room Procedure for Nurses and Internes

A succession plan is needed for operating room nurses.

Operating Room Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice of Sterile Technique

Introduction: Nurses play an important role in the prevention and control of surgical site infections or SSIs because they undertake a high proportion of the treatment and care of surgical patients. Sterile technique plays a vital role in the control and prevention of SSIs and surgical site contamination. Aim: This investigation aimed to determine the knowledge and extent of practice of sterile...

Working posture and its predictors in hospital operating room nurses

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to evaluate working posture of operating room nurses and its relationship with demographic and job details of this group. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among 147 operating room nurses in Tabriz, Iran using a questionnaire and the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) checklist. The data were analyzed with SPSS.16 using t test, Pearson corre...

Comparison of job satisfaction and job stress among nurses, operating room and anesthesia staff

Abstract Background and Aims: Paying attention to human resources is one of the basic principles for increasing productivity and quality of services in hospitals. Therefore, the present study was designed to compare the level of job satisfaction and job stress, and the association between these two components in nurses, operating room, and anesthesia staff Methods: This is a descriptive causa...

United States operating room nurses: work environment perceptions.

Concerns about pending retirement of nurses working in the operating room (OR) are undeniable. The nurses' work environment and level of perceived support is part of the equation of why a nurse may choose to retire or stay in the workforce. This study compares nurses' perceptions of the work environment between OR nurses and nurses who work in other type units; and compares the work environment...