Including AORN’s PeriOp 101 curriculum in a bachelor of science (BSN) curriculum has allowed the University of St Thomas in Houston to break new ground in nurse education. Launched in May 2012, the program—a partnership between AORN, the University of St Thomas School of Nursing (UST), and Harris Health System—exposes student nurses to the OR clinical setting and allows them to work with OR staff nurse preceptors.
In the OR, precision and focus can mean the difference…
Becoming a perioperative nurse generally does not require certification. However,…
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