The Operating Room Supervisor at Work

Work–Family Conflict, Task Interruptions, and Influence at Work Predict Musculoskeletal Pain in Operating Room Nurses

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in Swiss operating room (OR) nurses, and to investigate how work-family conflict, work interruptions, and influence at work are related to lumbar and cervical back pain. METHODS Participants in this correlational questionnaire study included 116 OR nurses from eight different hospitals in Switzerland. ...

The relationship between ethical climate and the intent to stay at work among operating room and anesthesia personnel: A Descriptive cross-sectional study

Introduction: In the therapeutic environment, the ethical climate is the conditions that facilitate ethical decision-making. Some researchers believe that promotion of the ethical climate in health care institutes brings about better reactions to ethical stress on the part of the nurses and other causes of dissatisfaction in the work environment. The study was conducted to examine the relations...

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...

The operating room dance.

Gillespie and colleagues have reported on their structured observations in operating rooms to help us understand which factors (interruptions, communication failures, team familiarity and the unpredictability of unplanned cases) prolong the length of an operation and lead to inefficiency and increased costs. All of us feel intuitively that a well-orchestrated operation is best for everyone invo...

How to deal with Emergency at the Operating Room