I’ve been an operating room nurse for almost 15 years, and the OR is the only path I’ve known in my nursing career. My first exposure to...

Being a Perioperative Nurse is unlike any other nursing specialty. It’s a specialty where you’re able to thrive in a high-tech...

It's Perioperative Nurses' Week! I'm so thankful for each and every one of you. I know the days are long and the shifts are hard, but...

This article was originally published on The Circulating Life, and has been adapted for publication for First Case. Perioperative Nurses'...

We've spend the entire month focusing on fire safety, preparation, and readiness. Whether the fire risk is outside the OR and we're...

When someone mentions a surgical fire, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps the acronyms RACE (Rescue, Alarm, Contain,...

Fires don't make triangles, they make flames... and a beautiful, warm glow on crisp, fall evenings as friends huddle together around the...

Do you ever stop and fully appreciate those sterile instruments sitting on your backtable? What level of inspection went into ensuring...

Do you remember the Carr Fire that raged across two California counties in 2018? If you lived in Shasta, Trinity, or the surrounding...

How many fire drills have you been a part of in your perioperative career? How many fire safety learning modules have you completed? And...

This week we are celebrating all of the surgical techs across the globe who scrub in, case after case, tirelessly contributing to safe...

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I love plants. I would happily spend all day out in the yard, working in flower beds, digging in the dirt, planting seeds, and enjoying...

In the operating room, we use the phrase "patient safety" an awful lot - for good reason, too. Everything we do hinges on providing our...

I hate waste. I’ll always take my leftovers from a restaurant. I have several bags of recycle out for pickup each week. But something...

Although I don’t recommend having surgery if you don’t need it, personally living the entire surgical experience the way that our...

Don't worry, a scalpel's not about to jump out of the screen... But, it's an interesting statement. Think about it. Where does surgery...