One of the common questions I am asked by novice nurses is, “When will I know everything I need to be a safe and competent perioperative nurse?” Here is how I respond to those nurses.

Take some time to reflect and discover what it is that motivates you. Dig deep and find your purpose. And answer this question for yourself, “Why do I work in the OR?”

As a new nurse, how do I convince my teammates that I know what I’m doing (mostly)?

Test your knowledge about instrument cleaning with this acrostic puzzle.

Some of the skills perioperative nurses need to support their patients cannot be taught in a classroom, making the relationship between nurse preceptor and preceptee vital.

Dr. DeBakey left an astonishing legacy of surgical innovation, medical education and research, and health care policy, as well as thousands of patients whose lives were saved by his skills.

One nurse shares her journey to becoming a perioperative nurse.

The ESU consists of an electrosurgical generator with connections for a foot pedal, handpiece, and dispersive electrode (ie, grounding pad, Bovie pad).

This article provides an example of how an annual competency for preoperative patient skin antisepsis was created and proctored in a series of steps.

Be prepared, communicate, and keep your cool! Read all these insights for surviving in the OR as the new person on the team.

Test your knowledge of thyroidectomy with this crossword puzzle.

A fire risk assessment should be done prior to the start of every case, and the fire risk should be discussed with the entire surgical team during the time out.

You may think you know surgery all too well; however, ERAS protocols have been built to further optimize patient recovery.

A fun look at working in the OR, including personalizing care to support a patient with anxiety.

This week, we come together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the surgical time out.

The story of the Time Out Tool Kit is a tale about the power that nurses have to change the world.

Margaret Vance, MSN, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC, shares a story about the time she accidentally disengaged a custom-made graft during an endovascular aneurysm repair.

To prevent the development of SSIs, particularly those caused by multidrug-resistant organisms, surgical instruments should be kept as clean as possible during operative and other invasive procedures to reduce the build-up of biofilms.

This article reviews the stages of the competence model and describes the process of skill mastery.

Patient and worker safety is an essential consideration when using the chair positioning device.