The preoperative nurse cares for the client until the client progresses into the intraoperative phase of care which begins when the client:

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The intraoperative phase of care begins when the client arrives at the surgical suite doors and is transferred from the care of the preoperative nurse to the surgical team. The client signing the surgical consent form, accepting that surgery is pending, or being transferred to the postanesthesia care unit are all still part of the preoperative phase of care.

The Preoperative Nurse Cares for the Client Until the Client