Periop advancement opportunities?

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So I'm curious what are some of the unique advancement opportunities for Periop RNs?

I think theirs plenty of information about management/administration roles in general, and a few threads on rnfa

But what about things like DNP and CNS. How viable are those career paths in the OR? Other than the np (as basically a first assist) what do they do perioperatively?

Is cns even viable for OR nurses? Or is it pretty much a long shot?

Any other solid advancement opportunities for Periop RNs that I'm not thinking if?

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Specializes in Pediatrics/Developmental Pediatrics/Research/psych.

I would strongly recommend exploring AORN.org This is the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses website, an you can find a lot of information that may be helpful. I personally have a number of colleagues and mentors who have advanced degrees as well as are advanced practitioners, but I don't know how it has hanged their roles.

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