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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SURGICAL NURSE

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Surgical nursing is unlike any other specialty. These nurses primarily care for patients while they are under anesthesia, seeing them only briefly before surgery in pre-op. Once in the operating room, patients are put to sleep by an anesthesiologist or a CRNA, and from that point forward, it’s the surgical team’s domain. đź”’ A Mysterious, … Read more

YOU KNOW YOU’RE AN OPERATING ROOM NURSE WHEN

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🏥 It Takes a Special Kind of Nurse to Work in the OR Operating room nurses are a rare breed. Whether you’re scrubbing or circulating, it demands skill, focus, endurance, and quick thinking. Scrub nurses spend hours on their feet, locked into sterile precision. Circulating nurses? You might as well sign up for a marathon—because … Read more

History of the Nurse’s Hat

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Let’s Talk About…That Hat Yes, that hat—the one that used to top nearly every nurse’s head with pride. For generations, nursing caps were iconic, a symbol of discipline, professionalism, and tradition. But today, you’d be hard-pressed to find a nurse wearing one on the hospital floor. The only time I wore one was for my … Read more