Nurses ’ perceptions of women surgeons: Is there gender discrimination in the surgeon-nurse relationship?

The surgeon-nurse relationship is a vital component of the healthcare system. The best surgical care involves a team approach; nurses are an integral part of this team. The harmonious interdisciplinary collaboration between nurses and physicians has been shown to produce better patient outcomes, optimize team performance, reduce hospital costs, and increase overall job satisfaction.1 In Surgery, traditional gender roles have dictated the surgeon to nurse relationship as “man to woman”, respectively.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - December 14, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Abigail Espeut, Sharona Ross, Janelle Spence, Kenneth Luberice, Janelle-Cheri Millen, Iswanto Sucandy, Alexander Rosemurgy Tags: My Thoughts / My Surgical Practice Source Type: research