Baylor Scott & White Health

Nurses are known for staying cool and collected under pressure, but RNs who work in the stressful environment of the operating room (OR) seem to have superhuman abilities to focus and be calm. Even routine surgeries can have complications and must be handled with precision and care. These operating room nurse jobs aren’t for the faint of heart!

Despite the potentially stressful work environment, you could see yourself working in the OR—but you aren’t sure if you have what it takes. Being an operating room nurse isn’t as easy as handing the surgeon a scalpel like you’d see on TV!

Just like other nursing specialties, working in the OR comes with pros and cons. Join us as we learn what it’s really like for nurses in the OR, from their typical job duties to the qualities they need to do their jobs well.