Robot-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS): Perioperative Nursing Professional Development Program

AORN Journal
Julie D Sarmanian

Abstract

Robot-assisted surgery continues to grow in popularity worldwide. Competency and training of personnel for robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is less established compared with other robot-assisted specialties. Major differences between minimally invasive approaches to thoracic surgery (eg, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) and RATS are presented to address a paucity of literature on the subject. Although perioperative nursing considerations are universal to all robot-assisted procedures, there are nursing consideration specific to RATS. This article provides a RATS perioperative nursing development program for RN circulators and scrub personnel. Development of perioperative nursing knowledge and skills through implementation of targeted training programs enables nurses to provide a safe surgical experience for patients undergoing RATS.

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Mar 6, 2019·Journal of Robotic Surgery·William Wrightson
Mar 19, 2019·The International Journal of Medical Robotics + Computer Assisted Surgery : MRCAS·Yasemin UsluMeryem Yavuz van Giersbergen
Jul 4, 2019·Revista brasileira de enfermagem·Raísha Costa MartinsRita Catalina Aquino Caregnato

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