I learned how to scrub as an RN before circulating so I get people have to start somewhere... however this person has ZERO credentials and has never stepped foot in the OR when we're in a sterile...
I couldn't agree more! And to answer your question the aide is eventually going to med school. But undergrad wasnt even related to medicine, mursing, etc.Do you work at a teaching hospital? Because I...
I've worked in surgery for 4 years and the unspeakable is happening: Let me break it down for you: At the facility where I work, we use PA's, RNFA's or SA's (basically surgical technologists with...
Brewsky replied to PNursing2014's topic in Operating Room
Surgery is a great specialty, and I completely agree that the nurse's role (often multiple: scrub, circulate or assist [RNFA additional certification])can not be summed up in a single observation. If...