- Assisting and preparing the procedure room
- Supervising the transporting, moving, and lifting of the patient
- Assisting anesthesia as requested during induction and reversal of anesthesia
- Positioning the patient for surgery
- Performing the surgical skin prep
- Conducting and maintaining accurate records of counts
- Maintaining accurate documentation of nursing activities during the procedure
- Dispensing supplies and medications to the surgical field
- Maintaining an aseptic and safe environment
- Estimating fluid and blood loss
- Handling special equipment, specimens, etc
- Communicating special postoperative needs to appropriate persons at the conclusion of the case
Assisting with a surgery
With quick thinking and steady hands the nurses assist the doctor in a surgery.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Main Roles
The operating room nurse is one of the only non scrubbed person in the operating room and is responsible for performing these duties:
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