RN Operating Room

The RN’s practice is guided by the ANA Standard for Professional Nurse and Code of Ethics. The RN has knowledge of professional nursing principles, practices, concepts, and procedures as applied to the care of the patient population served. The RN records patients’ medical history and symptoms, helps perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operates medical equipment, administers treatment and medications, and assists with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes a care plan or contributes to an existing plan, including activities such as administering medication, starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous (IV) lines, administering therapies and treatments, teaching patients and families how to manage illnesses or injuries, and providing direction to other healthcare staff.