Is it the same????

A 'scrub nurse' isn't actually a nurse at all; he or she is a Surgical Technician and have graduated from a 1 or 2 year accredited program and most likely have sat for their boards to receive their national certification.

In my hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center, 22 ORs, roughly 75-100 cases per day), there are still a few nurses who scrub occasionally. They are mostly RNs who were CSTs (Certified Surgical Techs) before nursing school, but 98% are current CSTs. CSTs are responsible for maintaining multiple sterile fields, setting up the instrumentation, being familiar with constantly changing technology, passing instruments and medications and assisting with surgery.

PAs usually scrub into a case once it has started and assist the surgeon. Afterwards they usually close the subcu and skin or break before then and put in orders. Often they will take the patient to PACU with the CRNA or Anesthesiologist. If there isn't a PA or resident assisting, CSTs assist during surgery (at different levels) as well as doing their own job. Depending on their level, the CSTs at my hospital may use the bovie, tie off bleeders and sew.

A 'scrub nurse' isn't actually a nurse at all; he or she is a Surgical Technician and have graduated from a 1 or 2 year accredited program and most likely have sat for their boards to receive their national certification.

A scrub nurse is a nurse who scrubs. A surgical technologist does the same job as a scrub nurse.