Get a quick tips for performing an abdominal skin prep.

Learn about important components of ACDF, such as patient assessment, positioning, surgical prep, needed supplies, and more.

To help you navigate your first Expo with confidence, one nurse put together a top 20 list of things to remember as you plan your trip and as you make your way through this exciting perioperative event.

Learn about and view the various instruments used during cardiothoracic surgery.

This article discusses instrument contamination, how to deal with contamination, and tips for speaking up about contamination.

Get quick tips for a facial prep.

Functioning as an RN circulator in an OR full of surgeons and support staff can seem very overwhelming for a novice nurse; however, the room can and will run smoothly with confidence.

This article describes what forensic evidence is and provides recommendations for handling it to maintain integrity.

Nurses speak up for so many that sometimes they forget to speak up for themselves.

The ability to speak up for yourself is critical to your longevity in OR, and nurses who can advocate for themselves are practicing the ultimate self-care.

Nurses should feel empowered, use their voice, and always establish a safe zone with their team.

Patient positioning is one essential factor to consider to reduce the likelihood of intraoperative nerve damage.

Learn about the three steps to incorporate into practice to ensure a safe working environment for patients and colleagues.

Get quick tips for performing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Learn about the essential steps to take and supplies needed to manage an airway emergency.

What is the neutral zone and how can it be used to protect staff and patients?

Perioperative nurse = multitasking ninja. When four people call your name and there are 10 essential things to do all at once, it can certainly be overwhelming. It is essential to have a strategy for being organized.

This handy pocket guide can help ensure you don’t miss a step when starting each case.

This handy pocket guide describes the four classifications of surgical wounds to identify patients at risk of surgical site infection.

Get quick tips for performing a small bowel resection, which involves removing diseased portions of the small intestine through an abdominal incision and reconnecting the remaining tissue.

A message of support and advice for novice perioperative nurses.

One nurse describes how she identified bioburden on an instrument and spoke up for patient safety.

One nurse shares a time she found her confidence and her voice, in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable situation.

Margaret Vance, a Clinical Nurse Education Specialist in the OR, shares the time she cut the pump line without clamping it first.

While your values and purpose may change over the years as your role changes, one constant remains: the patient is always at the center of what you do.

One nurse shares the time she spoke up about a missing lap sponge and reminds novice nurses to listen to their surgical conscience and speak up for their patients.

Even with the best training, new and experienced nurses alike can forget a needed item.

It is important to identify at least one thing a day that was positive. In a short amount of time, you will be amazed at the perioperative nurse you have become.

Self-care is an essential, but often neglected, element of the transition to perioperative practice.

Nurses are familiar with Florence Nightingale, but how many are familiar with the Black nurses who helped cure tuberculosis in New York City in the 1930s?

The perseverance and commitment to duty of the Black Angels highlights them as trailblazers that paved the way for African American nurses and leaders.

Learn how exposure to novice experiences will help you grow upwards in your profession.

One way to increase the feeling of purpose is to find your ikigai, or your why.

Mobile apps may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you are preparing for a case, but they have many benefits.

A nurse shares the lessons she learned after her patient experienced anaphylaxis in the OR.

Test your knowledge about instrument cleaning with this acrostic puzzle.

Do you have barriers that may be preventing you from acting on your surgical conscience?

Test your knowledge about safe patient handling and movement with this crossword puzzle.

Test your knowledge about venous thromboembolism with this crossword puzzle.

Test your knowledge of basic surgical instruments.

How well do you know recommendations regarding surgical attire? Answer these 10 questions to find out.

Can you guess a word related to the environment of care in six tries?

Can you find all the clamp types?

Find all the words related to preoperative patient skin antisepsis in this word search.

How to use that colorful ball next to the shovel, rake, and other sand toys currently sitting unused in your garage to review important topics and encourage team participation.

At the foundation of any clinical relationship is trust: trust between clinicians and patients, trust among the interprofessional team members, and trust between a new hire and the preceptor.

Learn how to organize your next escape room.

The preceptor may perform many roles to support other nurses, but there are four primary roles that create successful preceptor relationships.

It is important for preceptors to develop strong communication skills that facilitate novice nurse development.