Operating Room Nurse: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Through history
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Long ago
Long ago, people who helped in special healing rooms learned that a clean room and clean hands help everyone stay safe.
Tools of the trade
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Cap and mask
A cap keeps hair tucked away and a mask helps keep the room clean, so the tools and the patient stay safe.
A day in the job
- 7:00 AMThe nurse arrives, washes up, and gets the special room ready with clean tools laid out on a clean table.
Words to know
- Count
- In this job, a count means checking every tool before and after, so that nothing is left behind.
Quiz time
Operating room nurses work alone in the room and never talk to the doctors.