Perioperative & Surgical Nursing

Surgical Nurse Interaction with Patients

A surgical nurse, also known as a theatre nurse or scrub nurse, specialises in perioperative care caring for patients before, during, and after surgery. To become a theatre nurse, Registered Nurses or Enrolled Nurses must complete additional training. Depending on their interests, theatre nurses can specialise in a variety of areas. During surgery, the theatre nurse is needed to support and assist the patient, surgeons, surgical technicians, nurse anaesthetists, and nurse practitioners at various stages. Pre-operatively, the nurse must assist in preparing the patient and operating room for surgery. They assist the anaesthetist and surgeons during surgery as needed. The final stage is post-operative care for the patients