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Summary
Nursing curriculum changes hinder recruitment of perioperative nurses, impacting patient care quality. Developing specialized training programs is crucial for addressing these challenges and ensuring high standards in ambulatory surgery settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Perioperative Care
- Surgical Nursing
Background:
- Nursing curricula changes present challenges for perioperative nursing.
- Difficulty in recruiting nurses knowledgeable in the specialty.
- Perception of perioperative nurses as physician's assistants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify challenges in perioperative nursing education and recruitment.
- To highlight the critical role of perioperative nurses in ambulatory settings.
- To advocate for the development of improved educational programs.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of current nursing curriculum impacts on perioperative nursing.
- Review of recruitment difficulties and role perceptions.
- Assessment of educational gaps in associate and baccalaureate programs.
Main Results:
- Perioperative nursing specialty is poorly understood, leading to recruitment issues.
- Ambulatory surgery nurses are primary caregivers, demanding high skill levels.
- Limited perioperative experiences in current nursing programs.
Conclusions:
- Urgent need to address issues in perioperative nurse training.
- Development of specialized programs is essential for future recruitment.
- Enhancing perioperative nursing education is vital for patient safety and quality care.