title: The registered nurse surgical assistant.
abstract: This article provides a candid account of the evolution of two Registered Nurse Surgical Assistant positions, and their roles as members of a large open-heart team. A description of the expectation of the job, the role in surgery and the challenges and rewards are outlined.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Dale
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Espin
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D009872:Operating Room Technicians