<Li> Day surgery (or ambulatory surgery, where a patient is discharged within 24 hours) </Li> <P> Surgical nurses are responsible for approximately six patients, depending on the nature of the surgical ward . Intensive Care and High - Dependency units usually have one to two nurses per patient . </P> <P> Theatre nurses are part of the perioperative surgical team, they work alongside surgeons, surgical technician, nurse anaesthetists and nurse practitioners . </P> <P> In surgery there are 3 main phases: preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative . These phases collectively are known as the perioperative period . Perioperative nursing is the way by which nursing care is provided . Each phase is related to specific activities carried out and skills needed for different stages of nursing . </P>

What are the duties of a surgical nurse