Medical Surgical Nursing

Surgical nursing specializes in perioperative care provided to surgical patients before, during, and after surgery. There are different kinds of surgical nurse, and surgical nursing as a career is very demanding. In pre-operative care unit, a surgical nurse helps to prepare a patient for surgery, both physically and emotionally. Surgical nurses explains the procedure to the patient, and ease worries about the upcoming surgery and recovery and also check the patient's vitals, administer medications, and help to sterilize and mark the surgical site.