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Surgical technicians, also known surgical technologists or operating room technicians, prepare operating rooms, set up equipment and surgical tools, and assist doctors and nurses during surgeries as instructed. Surgical techs have differing responsibilities.
Training. A registered nurse may transition into the scrub nurse role after several years of working in acute care settings. To prepare experienced nurses for work in the operating room, AORN offers a course called Periop101.