A Trip to the Operating Room

Surgery is complicated! We all know about surgeons, but a successful operation requires collaboration among many caregivers. This session will showcase some of the many roles of a surgical team. 

Careers Included:

• Health unit coordinator
• Registered nurse
• Nurse manager
• Phlebotomist
• Certified anesthesiologist assistant
• Surgical assistant
• Radiologic technician (X-ray)
• Surgical technologist
• Support services surgical technician
• Sterile processing technician

*Note: All of the above caregivers were featured in the session, but a number of them were unavailable for Q&A. Caregivers who were present for Q&A included a nurse manager, surgical tech, radiology tech, registered nurse, and sterile processing tech.