Operation Theatre Worksheet Analysis
Operation Theatre Preparation Worksheet
Name :
LI Cheuk Chee Jasmine
SID:
13003633
Cohort:
NY 2013
Cluster / Hospital
NTEC/ AHNH
Instruction
Student should answer all questions in point forms with reference.
Students are required to submit the worksheet via TUNITIN TWO days in advance of corresponding specialty duty.
There will be disciplinary action if any plagiarism found.
Late submission may have disciplinary action.
Format Guidelines:
Font Arial
Font Size 12 size
Line Spacing 2.0
Question 1.
Define the following terms associated with anesthesiology:
Hypothermia
Answer:
The core temperature becomes lower than 36 degrees Celsius in an unwarmed patient under surgery.
(Hart et al., 2011)
Preoxygenation …show more content…
(Donohue et al., 2013)
Question 2.
Describe the role and duties of scrub nurse and circulator nurse and describe the significant of counting procedures.
Answer:
Scrub nurse:
Before the surgery
Ensure the operation theatre is clean and ready
Prepare the equipment and instruments, syringes and tools required for the operation
Count the pieces of the tools and gauze
Preserves the sterile environment
Scrub in: Washing hands, putting on sterile personal protective equipments or gowns
During the surgery
Choose and pass the correct instruments requested by the surgeon
Clean the soiled tools after use and put them back in their own place on the table
Ensure that everything remains sterile
After the surgery:
Count all the used and unused instruments, gauze and other tools and inform the surgeon of the count
Helps applying dressing to the surgical site
Transfer the patient to the recovery area
Complete the documentation related to the operation or the patient’s …show more content…
R., Bordes, B., Hart, J., Corsino, D., & Harmon, D. (2011). Unintended perioperative hypothermia. The Ochsner Journal, 11(3), 259-270. Retrieved March 26, 2017, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3179201/.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. (2011). Equipment sterilization disinfection. Retrieved Mar 26, 2017, from http://dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/oph/Center-PHCH/Center-CH/infectious-epi/EpiManual/DisinfectionSterilization.pdf
McKinney, W. (2017). Hypercapnia: causes. Open Anesthesia. Retrieved 27 Mar, 2017 from https://www.openanesthesia.org/hypercapnia-causes/
Srivastava, V. K., Agrawal, S., Nimbhorkar, V. K., Mishra, A., Sharma, S. & Panda, P. K. (2016). Prophylactic use of pregabalin for prevention of succinylcholine-induced fasciculation and myalgia: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study. Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 66(2), 165-170. Retrieved Mar 27, 2017, from http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rba/v66n2/1806-907X-rba-66-02-00165.pdf.
Veselis, R. A. (2012). The problem with amnesia. Anesthesiology, 117, 940-941. Retrieved Mar 26, 2017 from http://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?articleid=1926190
Williams, E. (2017). Roles of a scrub nurse. Chron. Retrieved Mar 25, 2017 from
Name :
LI Cheuk Chee Jasmine
SID:
13003633
Cohort:
NY 2013
Cluster / Hospital
NTEC/ AHNH
Instruction
Student should answer all questions in point forms with reference.
Students are required to submit the worksheet via TUNITIN TWO days in advance of corresponding specialty duty.
There will be disciplinary action if any plagiarism found.
Late submission may have disciplinary action.
Format Guidelines:
Font Arial
Font Size 12 size
Line Spacing 2.0
Question 1.
Define the following terms associated with anesthesiology:
Hypothermia
Answer:
The core temperature becomes lower than 36 degrees Celsius in an unwarmed patient under surgery.
(Hart et al., 2011)
Preoxygenation …show more content…
(Donohue et al., 2013)
Question 2.
Describe the role and duties of scrub nurse and circulator nurse and describe the significant of counting procedures.
Answer:
Scrub nurse:
Before the surgery
Ensure the operation theatre is clean and ready
Prepare the equipment and instruments, syringes and tools required for the operation
Count the pieces of the tools and gauze
Preserves the sterile environment
Scrub in: Washing hands, putting on sterile personal protective equipments or gowns
During the surgery
Choose and pass the correct instruments requested by the surgeon
Clean the soiled tools after use and put them back in their own place on the table
Ensure that everything remains sterile
After the surgery:
Count all the used and unused instruments, gauze and other tools and inform the surgeon of the count
Helps applying dressing to the surgical site
Transfer the patient to the recovery area
Complete the documentation related to the operation or the patient’s …show more content…
R., Bordes, B., Hart, J., Corsino, D., & Harmon, D. (2011). Unintended perioperative hypothermia. The Ochsner Journal, 11(3), 259-270. Retrieved March 26, 2017, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3179201/.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. (2011). Equipment sterilization disinfection. Retrieved Mar 26, 2017, from http://dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/oph/Center-PHCH/Center-CH/infectious-epi/EpiManual/DisinfectionSterilization.pdf
McKinney, W. (2017). Hypercapnia: causes. Open Anesthesia. Retrieved 27 Mar, 2017 from https://www.openanesthesia.org/hypercapnia-causes/
Srivastava, V. K., Agrawal, S., Nimbhorkar, V. K., Mishra, A., Sharma, S. & Panda, P. K. (2016). Prophylactic use of pregabalin for prevention of succinylcholine-induced fasciculation and myalgia: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study. Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 66(2), 165-170. Retrieved Mar 27, 2017, from http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rba/v66n2/1806-907X-rba-66-02-00165.pdf.
Veselis, R. A. (2012). The problem with amnesia. Anesthesiology, 117, 940-941. Retrieved Mar 26, 2017 from http://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?articleid=1926190
Williams, E. (2017). Roles of a scrub nurse. Chron. Retrieved Mar 25, 2017 from