| Operating Rooms (Main Hospital and Weinberg Building) | |
| | As an academic Level 1 Regional Trauma Center and Pediatric Burn Center, we provide many challenging opportunities. Our surgical suites at Hopkins are pacesetters in surgery with the use of new, state-of-the-art equipment and technology. Nurses contribute to the development and piloting of exciting surgical techniques, such as robotics, cryosurgery, living-related transplants and a host of specialties. |
Patient Population | - Ages newborn and up
- Procedures span all specialties, including cardiac, vascular / transplant, trauma, gastrointestinal, oncology, endocrinology, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedic / spine, otolaryngology / head and neck, plastics, thoracic, and urology in both adults and children.
| | Number of Surgical Suites | - 38 (22 in the main hospital; 16 in Weinberg)
| | Nurse/Patient Ratio | - 1:1, RN circulator in each OR
| | Rotation/Shifts | - 8, 10, and some 12
- Weekend option for experienced staff
- Flexible, self-scheduling
| | Skill Mix | - RN circulator in each room works with a surgical technician or another RN in the scrub role
- Nurses may work in either scrub or circulating roles
| | Orientation | - Offered for both novices and experienced nurses
- Didactic classes plus a 4- to 6-month introduction to all services
- Individualized orientation incorporates past experience
- Managers, educators and preceptors support individual learning needs
- New Grads: SPRING Program
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