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Nursing/ operational practitioner...

I have to write my personal statement and I would like to be either a adult nurse or a operational practitioner. However, I'm confused whether they are the same thing or not???

Can someone explain please?
Thanks😄

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Reply 1

InArduisFouette

' Operational Practitioner' do you mean Perioperative Practitioner via the Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) route ...

Perioperative Practitioners in the UK come from two professions - Nurses and ODPs ... most of the RNs in perioperative are Adult Nurses although there are a small but significant numberof RN (Child) especially in centres with a lot of paeds surgery .

if you are sure that perioperative practice ( and perhaps a little bit of Major Trauma and Critical Care ) is where you want to work , look at ODP as the vastest majority of perioperative roles are Open to ODPs ( the exception is Surgical Care (advanced) Practitioners with a ward- based aspect to their role where prescribing is required as ODPs cannot access Prescribing at this time ... )

if you are unsure then consider RN as you can specialise and subspecialise in peri-operative care post registration , although you may find some places do not like having RNs working on the anaesthetic side or limit the numbers of RNs who can obtain the competencies vs scrubbing / first assistance / PACU)

Reply 2

emilita.nxn

I would like to be an ODP.
But do I have to be nurse first and then specialise in operations or can I just do a degree to become a ODP??😄

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Reply 3

moonkatt

Original post by emilita.nxn

I would like to be an ODP.
But do I have to be nurse first and then specialise in operations or can I just do a degree to become a ODP??😄

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You don't have to be a nurse to become an ODP.