The evolution of robotics in surgery and implementing a perioperative robotics nurse specialist role.

From: AORN Journal | Date: March 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

* USE OF ROBOTICS is expanding rapidly in the medical arena Not only are a growing number of facilities purchasing robotic systems, but the number of surgeons using them also is increasing, which creates many challenges (eg, cost, training, safety).

* THE EVOLUTION of robotics in surgery is presented within the context of virtual reality, tetepresence, telemanipulation, and passive (ie, master-slave) robotic surgical systems.

* A NEW PERIOPERATIVE NURSING ROLE, the robotics nurse specialist, was developed and implemented at one facility. The need for a robotics nurse specialist and how ...

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