Self-reported teamwork ratings could differ substantially between operating room physicians and nurses, according to a study supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The study ...

Ever been to a clinic and noticed the one calling the shots wasn’t the doctor—but the nurse? That’s no accident. Nurses today are leading care teams, managing outcomes, and solving complex problems ...

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UAB Health System recently announced the appointment of Terri Poe, formerly of Opelika, as its inaugural Chief Nursing ...

Background:The surgical environment has multiple factors that could affect nurses’ health. The aim was to determine the effects of the working environment of operating room nurses on their health ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO — Suzie Brunswick is and has been an operating-room nurse at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital since 1976 — 47 years and 9 months to be exact.

WASHINGTON — Eleven-year-old Kelly K. Spencer put on her gloves, apron and face mask as she prepared to enter the hospital operating room in 2000. This wasn’t your typical take-a-child-to-work day, ...