What is the job of the circulatory nurse?

Answer 1

Circulating Nurses are responsible for the safety of a person undergoing invasive and minimally invasive surgical procedures. The Registered Nurse is the professional in the role of circulator. The RN interviews the patient, establishes a rapport with the patient and attends the patient through the surgical procedure. Some tasks: assisting with induction of anesthesia, proper patient positioning, prepping the surgical site, maintaining sterility in the OR, monitoring the surgical procedure for continuity of sterility, patient safety and completing the legal medical record of the procedure. At the completion of the procedure, the RN accompanies the patient to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit and hands care of the client to the Nurse in that department.

Answer 2

The circulating nurse would be the same as a floating nurse. These nurses basically need to be trained, or experienced in multiple areas, and then they work in the areas that require the most assistance at that time.

Answer 3

Circulating nurses or perioperative nurses work in the surgical department. Their duties include managing the overall care of the patient and maintaining safety