At that time they were estimating that NASA would employ 17,211 full-time equivalents (FTEs) in fiscal year 2016 (which ended on Sept 30, 2015). NASA releases a new request every year, usually in February. BTW, a single full time equivalent could be one person working full time, or two people working half time.
What is a Surgical Nurse? A surgical nurse is a nursing professional that is trained to be able to assist during both routine and difficult surgical procedures. These types of nurses can be found around operating tables all across the word, assisting surgeons with both elective and life-saving procedures.
Registered nurses who begin working in general post-surgery care units are able to move among surgical specialties in a hospital or in ambulatory surgery, such as in the operating room, the recovery room, or the intensive care unit.