A message of support and advice for novice perioperative nurses: Always be open to learning new things.

We know that perioperative nursing is both tremendously challenging and extraordinarily rewarding. The goal of The Stitch is to be a community and resource to help address the challenges (clinical, interpersonal, and motivational) and to highlight the rewards.

A message of support and advice for novice perioperative nurses: You’re doing great!

While your values and purpose may change over the years as your role changes, one constant remains: the patient is always at the center of what you do.

It is important to identify at least one thing a day that was positive. In a short amount of time, you will be amazed at the perioperative nurse you have become.

Test your knowledge about safe patient handling and movement with this crossword puzzle.

Point-of-use instrument care is performed to decrease the number of microorganisms on the surface of instruments, prevent the formation of biofilm, decrease the risk of surgical site infection, support the efficiency of decontamination processes, and maintain instruments in good working condition.

A nurse shares the lessons she learned after her patient experienced anaphylaxis in the OR.