NURSING SPECIALITIES KEY :
• Minimum Education required
• Certification credential
• Certifications required
• Possible employment
• Reference / Resources
• Experience needed
• Professional Organization
Perioperative ( Surgical ) Nurse Provide surgery care by assessing patients before , monitoring patients during and providing recovery care after surgical procedures . Work in teams with surgeons anesthesiologists .
• BSN
• Certified Nurse Operating Room ( CNOR ) certification exam
• Recommended experience in critical care and ER and continuing education in related fields
• CNOR
• Hospitals , physicians ’ offices , ambulatory surgical units
Perianesthesia Nurse Perianesthesia nurses , sometimes called recovery room nurses , care for patients during all phases of pre-anesthesia and post-anesthesia , ambulatory surgery , and pain management . These nurses are prepared to address the needs of patients who calmly recover from anesthesia , as well as those with adverse reactions .
• RN ( BSN preferred )
• Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse and / or Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse examinations
• Minimum of 1,800 hours of direct perianesthesia clinical experience as an RN during the 2 years prior to application
• CPAN , CAPA
• Hospitals , ambulatory care , out-patient surgery centers , medical / physician offices , military service , correctional facilities
• American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses ( www . aspan . org )
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