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A surgical nurse, more correctly called a perioperative nurse, is a vital part of the surgical team. The registered nurse in the operating room may perform tasks in the preoperative, intraoperative or postoperative phase of surgery. Perioperative nurses may work in hospitals, outpatient or ambulatory surgery centers, clinics and physicians offices. Perioperative nurses work with other members of the surgical team, the patient and family members to ensure the surgery is safe and effective.