Salt Lake Regional Medical Center Reflection
Today is my fifth clinical assignment here at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center the first of two assignments in same day surgery. I had the opportunity again to work alongside Adriana. I was not sure what to expect, I had heard other stories from classmates of the surgeries themselves, but not much on what how the nursing process works for the operating room nurse. The role that the nurse has during the surgery is a purely supportive person for the surgeons and both the anesthesiologist and surgical techs. OR nurses, also has the responsibility of charting the equipment that has been use for the surgery, doing the second count of the equipment (e.g. sponges, clamps, needles). Along with, maintaining contacted with the families member on the