title: Theatre nursing as a profession.
abstract: In constantly looking forward to new ideas, techniques, procedures and structures in nursing, it could be that we lose sight of our origins. Ann-Carol Carrington provides us with a brief outline of the history and development of the operating theatre, and the role of the nurse within the theatre.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Carrington
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000639:trends