If you are passionate about nursing, detail-oriented, flexible, and thrive in a fast-paced, challenging medical environment, 你可以考虑从事外科护士的工作.
Surgical nurses, also called perioperative nurses, 注册护士(rn)是专门从事外科护理的吗. 他们在医院的外科部门工作, day-surgery units, 或者诊所或医生办公室进行侵入性手术. Surgical nurses generally work with health practitioners and technicians in pre-op and post-op areas where they educate the patient and family members before and after surgery.
If you enjoy healthcare, work well under pressure, 并为自己提供卓越的病人护理而自豪, follow these steps to help you prepare for a career in perioperative nursing:
1. Understand the role of a surgical nurse
What does a surgical nurse do?
Surgical nurses, 也被称为围手术期或手术室护士, provide a variety of services, such as assisting surgeons in the operating room and providing care before, during, 在手术和诊断程序之后. 外科护士可以担任几种不同的角色. 以下是一些角色和工作描述示例:
- Scrub nurse:选择和处理手术所用的器械和用品.
- Circulating nurses管理手术室的整体护理工作. Ensure all necessary personnel, equipment, and supplies are readily available.
- RN First Assistants (RNFA): Assists the surgeon(s) in controlling bleeding, providing wound exposure, and suturing.
- Pre-op nurse为病人做手术前的准备工作. 这可能包括收集生命统计数据和健康史, starting IVs, verifying paperwork, 提供情感支持和指导.
- Post-Op nurse (also known as post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse): Receives the patient immediately after the surgical procedure. 监测病人从麻醉中醒来时的并发症, 然后协调病人转移或出院.
Jobs you may get as a surgical nurse
Surgical nurses typically work in hospitals (in areas including: inpatient and ambulatory operating rooms, recovery rooms, medical-surgical care units), 门诊手术中心或日间手术, outpatient centers, clinics, or physician offices. In addition, 外科护士可能承担其他职责和头衔, 包括手术室主任或经理, clinical educator, and researcher.
Perioperative nurses can also focus on many subspecialties, including:
- Neurosurgery
- Cardiac surgery
- Transplant surgery
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Oncology
- Pediatrics
- Ear, nose, and throat
- Trauma
- General surgery
2. Enroll in a nursing degree program
To become a surgical nurse, you are usually required to be an RN with either an associate or bachelor’s degree. 不管你目前在护理领域处于什么位置, Herzing University offers pathways to help you earn the degree you want and become a registered nurse:
- An Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree for entry-level RNs that can be completed in 20-24 months.
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)学位，可以在3年或更短的时间内获得, based on transfer credit and applicable prior learning experience you may already have. 选择一个校内幸运28计划，或申请软件下载的 在线BSN计划专为那些没有注册护士经验.
- An online RN to BSN program that can be completed in less than 12 months if you are already working as a licensed RN with an associate’s degree.
- An accelerated nursing program (BSN degree) that can be completed in as few as 20 months if you already have a non-nursing bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited college or university. You may also be eligible for our Direct Entry MSN program, in which you can alternatively earn a master’s degree in as few as 20 months.
- Bridge options for LPNs, paramedics, military medics, Respiratory Therapists (RT), and Cardiovascular Technologists (CVT) 哪些幸运28计划可以比传统的ASN/BSN幸运28计划更快完成.
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At Herzing you’ll be immersed into hands-on training designed to prepare you for life as a nurse in your clinicals as well as your future career.
4. Get certified
Many employers require additional education and training to become a perioperative nurse who works in the preoperative, intra-operative, and post-operative areas. This experience can be gained from a post-bachelor’s perioperative certificate program or in on-the-job programs offered by hospitals and clinics.
Not all employers may require additional education and/or certification for surgical nurses, 但它可能有助于提高你的收入潜力. 目前提供的认证包括:
- 内科-外科注册护士
- CNFA (Certified Nurse First Assistant)
- CNOR
Additional certification can be gained through the Association of Perioperative Nurses by passing the Certified Operating Room Certification Examination.
注意:Herzing大学不提供这些认证.
5. Start your career as a surgical nurse
Surgical nursing is a fast-paced, exciting career that offers you many opportunities to make a difference every day. 你可以协助外科团队，参与拯救生命的工作, improve patient outcomes, 教育和支持患者及其家属. 围手术期护理有很多你可以关注的领域, and no matter which one you choose, you can enjoy a rewarding career that offers opportunities for professional growth and financial benefits.
ADN nurses: take the next step
Advancing your education is key to discovering the career path of your choosing.
你可以在短短一年的时间里从RN在线到BSN 并可能为未来的职业发展打开许多大门, 包括你选择的潜在的新专业路径.
Learn more about our RN to BSN program:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
你做外科护士能挣多少钱?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) does not provide salary estimates specific to surgical nurses but does provide data for registered nurses. According to the BLS，注册护士的平均年薪为 $89,010 per year ($42.80 per hour).*
平均工资通常不能反映初级职位的情况. 外科护士的薪水取决于你的教育水平, years of experience, employer, and location. Discover the RN salary by state for nurses who hold a bachelor's degree.
成为外科护士需要多长时间?
Becoming a nurse may take approximately 2-5 years, 这取决于你的护理教育或职业, the number of credits you can transfer, 不管你是选择全职还是兼职.
What makes a good surgical nurse?
外科或围手术期护士必须注重细节, adaptive, calm under pressure, 并且能够轻松处理多个优先事项. In addition, strong technical skills, 在快节奏下进行批判性思考的能力, challenging environment, 优秀的沟通能力是重要的要求.
因为手术室内外的动态变化, 外科护士在团队中工作很重要. 同情心和情感耐力也是关键特征, because surgical nurses often interact with anxious or distressed family members.
Learn more about what makes a great nurse.
成为外科护士要花多少钱?
The cost to earn your nursing degree varies depending on your school choice and program. Herzing offers a variety of pathways to help you earn your nursing degree.
Herzing also offers flexible online MSN programs to help you further advance your nursing career. In many of our undergraduate nursing programs we offer a dual credit option so you can save time and money if you choose to enroll in an MSN program in the future.
随时准备对病人的生活产生影响? 今天就开始成为一名外科护士吧.
参加软件下载的测试，发现哪种护理方式适合你
* Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2022 / Occupational Outlook Handbook 2022. 劳工统计局的估计不代表入门级工资和/或薪水. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, 你想要工作的地理市场和学位领域, 会影响职业成果和收入吗. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the average salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, salary increase or other career growth.
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