OR Surgical Procedures

Survey of Standard
Operating Room Surgical Procedures

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Responsibilities of the OR Nurse

Any patient who is scheduled to have surgery poses special challenges to personnel entrusted with his care. Every procedure done by (OR) operating room personnel for the patient's operation from the preoperative skin prep to final closure of the incision requires thorough mastery of many precision techniques and uncompromising attention to detail in order to safeguard the patient. While in the OR, the patient is cared for by a highly trained team that must function as a unit if the patient's best interest is to be served. You, the OR nurse, are a member of this team.

Many demands are placed upon the OR nurse, whether assigned as the scrub, circulator, or in some other capacity. Various factors, including the individual situation and the clinical specialty into which the surgery is classified, influence the actions expected and required of the OR nurse.

About This Course

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The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of preparing the patient for surgery; positioning; draping; anesthesia; handling sutures and specimens; orthopedic surgery; plaster casts; safety precautions.

Major portions of the original content were provided by Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Tx.

Copyrighted portions of the orginal material have been omitted without affecting the integrity of the text.

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Editor: David L. Heiserman
Publisher: SweetHaven Publishing Services