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    The summary provides a brief overview of the key developments in the history of perioperative nursing: 1) Early surgeries were performed with little regard for infection control - procedures took place in kitchens and public plazas without proper hand washing or sterilization of instruments. 2) In the mid-1800s, the importance of hand washing was recognized and instruments/dressings began to be cleaned more thoroughly. The practice of asepsis advanced during this time. 3) Developments in the late 1800s/early 1900s such as the introduction of rubber gloves, face masks, and identification of blood groups helped establish aseptic technique and infection control as standards in operating rooms.

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    The summary provides a brief overview of the key developments in the history of perioperative nursing: 1) Early surgeries were performed with little regard for infection control - procedures took place in kitchens and public plazas without proper hand washing or sterilization of instruments. 2) In the mid-1800s, the importance of hand washing was recognized and instruments/dressings began to be cleaned more thoroughly. The practice of asepsis advanced during this time. 3) Developments in the late 1800s/early 1900s such as the introduction of rubber gloves, face masks, and identification of blood groups helped establish aseptic technique and infection control as standards in operating rooms.

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    The History of Perioperative

    Nursing
    Leg Surgery Performed
    in the Kitchen Eye Surgery in the
    City Plaza

    Hand Washing & Boiling of Instruments Practiced Much Later


    Women Go To War
    • Early recognition of
    the importance of
    hand washing.
    • Gradually, cloths,
    instruments and
    dressings were
    meticulously
    cleaned.
    • The practice of
    asepsis was
    advanced.
    Due to the Influence of Louis Pasteur, Various Types of
    Sterilizers Were Developed and Asepsis Became the
    Standard
    Civil War Nursing
    • Anesthetics
    allowed for more
    complicated
    surgeries.
    • Fatal infections
    occurred in more
    than 30% of
    patients.
    • Draining of
    incisions began
    around 1860 to
    treat infections.
    In 1891, rubber gloves were introduced
    and later the face mask was adopted

    Spanish-American
    War 1899
    Positioning Patients in the
    1800s

    Gyne Chair 1878 OR Table 1850


    OR Nursing Late 1800s
    Operating Room Theatre
    1898

    Operating Theatre 1897

    In 1901 the four blood groups were identified for blood transfusions.
    OR Nursing in the 1890s
    • The student nurse was responsible
    for sterility of equipment.
    • She prepared the room, scrubbed the
    floor and walls with antiseptics.
    • Dressings were boiled, soaked and
    wrapped in antiseptic towels or large
    glass jars.
    • She prepared everything that was
    needed including….
    Surgical Supplies
    • Hot water bottle • Ice
    • Stimulants • Pins
    • Clean towels • Needles
    • Soft rags • Silk
    • Lint • Petroleum jelly
    • Basins • Soap
    • Pails • Oil silk
    • Hot and cold water • Sponges
    • Bran • Rubber blanket
    • Sticking plaster • Pillow
    • Carbonized water • Sheet to cover patient
    OR Nursing Education
    • The nurse was to read
    no medical books.
    Nursing texts did not
    exist.
    • “If she wishes to be a
    physician, she should
    go to medical school.”
    • “Nurses who read
    medical books are
    overburdening their
    brains.”
    • “In any case, any
    information read
    would not be
    remembered
    overnight.”
    OR Nursing France 1918
    • Administered
    Anesthesia

    • Sutured and Tied

    • Placed Drains

    • Removed Dead and


    Devitalized Tissue
    OR & Anesthesia-First Nursing
    Specialties
    Surgical Gloves

    Recycling Gloves

    Choosing gloves for an Appy


    1941
    Surgery Prep 1940s
    X-ray Department 1940s
    Instrument Nurses 1950s
    Surgery Team 1960s
    Student Nurses in the OR
    Most nursing curricula offered 12-
    16 weeks perioperative
    experience

    Students were exposed to


    the practice of
    perioperative nursing
    Welcome To Perioperative
    Nursing!

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