title: The perioperative role of the neurosurgical service coordinator.
abstract: At one institution, the development of a position of Neurosurgical Service Coordinator was implemented to expedite the neurosurgical procedures in the operating room. The position required a registered nurse experienced in the field of neurosurgical nursing, who could schedule surgical cases, train personnel, manage budgetary requests, and coordinate a department of 10 neurosurgeons performing 1,500 cases annually.
authors.affiliation: Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Braun
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000451:nursing*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D013527:Perioperative Nursing