40 years ago in or nursing - Perioperative Time Capsule

An article in the May/June 1962 issue of OR Nursing describes the ideal student nurse experience. It encourages nurse educators to look toward the future of nursing. * "News and Views" announces that St Joseph's General Hospital, Bellingham, Wash, is discontinuing its school of nursing. * One article urges nurses not to overlook the little things that make the difference between a calm, relaxed patient and an apprehensive patient. In an attempt to increase efficiency, important details often are neglected, according to the author. * In "Q & A," a reader asks whether it is appropriate for students to scrub for major surgical procedures. The answer states that scrubbing is a valuable experience for students.

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