{"id":238,"date":"2022-11-22T15:49:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perioperative1000.slc-courses.ca\/?p=238"},"modified":"2022-12-15T17:15:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T17:15:42","slug":"module-3-a-introducing-the-operating-room-team-member-roles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perioperative1000.slc-courses.ca\/?p=238","title":{"rendered":"Module 3: A. Introducing the Operating Room Team Member Roles\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Introducing the Operating Room Team Member Roles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this section, you will cover the separate roles of the perioperative nurses and other team members. One way to differentiate the OR team members is to identify if they are part of the sterile surgical team who provides direct surgical care to the patient, or if they are part of the non-sterile team who provides direct patient care external to the sterile field. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Non-sterile team members:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. provide patient care <\/li>
  2. coordinate activities and react to untoward intraoperative situations <\/li>
  3. function outside and around the sterile field <\/li>
  4. use non-sterile equipment and handle non-sterile supplies <\/li>
  5. supply the sterile team with necessary items <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Sterile team members:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. perform surgical hand and arm hygiene <\/li>
    2. wear proper surgical attire plus sterile gowns and gloves <\/li>
    3. prepare the patient by draping the incision and immediate surrounding <\/li>
    4. make contact only with sterile items throughout surgical procedures <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Who is on the Team?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

      Perioperative Registered Nurses (RN) have advanced OR education, are trained in all surgical specialties and assume either the scrub or circulating nurse role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Circulating Nurse <\/strong><\/p>

      Circulating nurses or circulators are part of the nonsterile team and have direct patient responsibilities. They work with the Anesthesia Care Team (ACT), OR personnel, and interdepartmentally to achieve seamless outcomes. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Scrub Nurse <\/strong><\/p>

      Registered Practical Nurses (RPN) \/ Licensed Nurses (LPN) assume the scrub role and are part of the sterile surgical team. That team includes the surgeon and surgical assistants who may be residents, physician assistants, and\/or registered nurse first assistants (RNFAs). <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Key Competencies of Perioperative Nurses <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. \n They practice professionally.\n<\/li>
      2. \n They provide physical patient care.\n<\/li>
      3. \n They provide supportive care.\n<\/li>
      4. \n They promote a safe environment.\n<\/li>
      5. \n They respond to urgent\/emergency situations.\n<\/li>
      6. \n They manage resources.\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Take time to review all the elements of the perioperative nursing key competencies in the ORNAC Standards pp. 62-67.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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