title: Role of the theatre nurse in minimal access surgery.
abstract: Operating department nursing practice involves a diversity of skills in conjunction with a specialist and multidisciplinary knowledge base. This article explores the emergence of minimal access surgery (MAS) and what occurs during the perioperative period. The authors argue that perioperative care of the MAS patient requires not only technical competence but also a high order of interpersonal skill allied to specialist nursing knowledge.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McDonnell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Willmer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000451:nursing*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing