DYNAMIC, fast-thinking Ballarat theatre nurses took a short break for a cupcake or two this week to celebrate their vast skill and ability in critical situations.
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Perioperative Nurse Week recognises their work and dedication to patient care assisting surgeons in the operating theatre and aiding patients afterwards.
Ballarat Health Services Base Hospital nurse unit manager Bernie Luka said her nurses all worked so hard and it was lovely to have recognition.
“We’ve got all different types of nursing and together we’re really dynamic and have to be able to respond really whenever our skills are needed,” Ms Luka said. “Before you go on to the operating table, perioperative staff are there, from the time patients are with anaesthetists to the operation and perioperative nurses are there in that critical period to waking a patient up and ensuring they start recovering well.”
BHS director of surgery and vascular surgeon Matthew Hadfield said there was no way surgeons could do the work they do without such special nurses.
This year, the Australian College of Operating Room Nurses recognised 100 years of operating service for Australian soldiers since World War I.
