•Members of the perioperative service have the responsibility to work in collaboration with other members of the health care team to assist patients in meeting their psychosocial, physiological, economic, and spiritual needs to improve their state of wellness.
•The perioperative nurses provide continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs using the nursing process in a cost effective manner that does not compromise the quality of care.
•Because of the complex and varying needs of our population of patients, extensive orientation and continuing education programs are provided to staff members to enable them to deliver safe, efficient care.