Sharing Your Stories and Advice

This article discusses the importance of teamwork in the operating room, acknowledging that no procedure can succeed without collaboration among surgical staff.

Learn four steps that you can take to effectively develop an assertive attitude that will allow you to be the advocate that you need to be in the OR—both for your patients and for your team members.

My career in perioperative nursing spans over 30 years, during which I have experienced many significant milestones that have shaped my professional journey and gained many insights that I believe are worth sharing.

Codes are very stressful and emotional situations for everyone involved. Regardless of the outcome, sometimes you must keep going with your day.

During your perioperative career, it is likely that you will encounter many situations that will challenge your surgical conscience.

As a perioperative nurse, you can mentally put yourself into a situation and think, “What would I have done?”

Take care of yourself when going through loss: participate in debriefs, talk with a friend or therapist, take a break, and learn what you can to keep growing.

With The Stitch, our hope was that novice nurses would have a supportive community to turn to for advice, tips and tricks, and new learning opportunities to bridge the knowledge-to-practice gap.