Why I Became (and Stayed) a Perioperative Nurse
One nurse shares her journey to becoming a perioperative nurse.
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By: Renee Jewell, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Published: 5/17/2024
Renee Jewell, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, nurse residency associate manager, Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX, shares a message of encouragement and some advice for novice perioperative nurses: Know your resources. Use what you’ve been taught. Seek out all the learning opportunities. You’re going to make such an impact!
One nurse shares her journey to becoming a perioperative nurse.
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