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Registered Nurse Circulator Legislation in Connecticut
Author(s) -
Goldberg Judith L.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.08.019
Subject(s) - legislation , circulator , mandate , legislature , perioperative nursing , nursing , state (computer science) , medicine , medical emergency , political science , business , perioperative , law , engineering , computer science , surgery , algorithm , electronic engineering
DEVELOPING REGULATIONS or legislation in every state to mandate an RN as the circulator in operating and invasive procedure rooms is critical to patient safety. CURRENT REGULATORY LANGUAGE is am biguous and may lead health care facility administrators to consider using licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, or surgical technologists in the circulator role. THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT currently has no legislative or regulatory language regarding the RN as circulator, but some nurses are trying to change this. Communication with state legislators, has made it clear that legislators are in need of education about perioperative nursing and the circulator role. AORN J 87 (April 2008) 808–817. © AORN, Inc, 2008.