Threats and Opportunities Facing the Theatre Nurse

Abstract

This research based article confronts fundamental questions which concern every theatre nurse. The questions are not new; they have been asked since the 1960s, and on the basis of evidence presented here, answers are still elusive. As with any piece of research, readers should not accept what is offered at face value. Indeed, the authors point out that the views presented are those of a small sample of theatre managers. Give this article the benefit of your open mind and constructive critical opinion. Open Forum and letters to the editor are your avenues for expressing agreement or argument with what you read in the British Journal of Perioperative Nursing - read on and let us know what you think.