CIRCULATING

NURSE

Pterygium

The Circulator is considered

UNSTERILE
Keep away, give space.
Face it
Do not go within or
between
Notify when passing
behind
Distance yourself

A. Preoperative
Assists in assembling needed
supplies
Open sterile supplies
Assists scrub in gowning
Performs and records counts
Admits patient to surgical site

B. Preincisional
Transports patient to procedure room
Assists with positioning of the patient
Assists anesthesia during induction
Performs skin prep
Assists with drapes; connects suction
and cautery

C. During the Procedure

Maintains orderly procedure room
Anticipates needs of the surgical team
Maintains records of the supplies added
Receives specimen and labels correctly
Clinically maintain aseptic technique
and patient needs

D. Closing Phase
Counts with the scrub
Finalizes records
Begins clean-up of procedure room
Applies tape
Disposes specimens
Reports for next assignment

How do you move a sterile

table?
Grasp the legs well below

How do you handle

liquids/bottle?

How do you open sterile

packages?

How do you hand over a

sterile
instrument/package?

How do you put

something in the sterile
field?

ARIGATO!
KAMSAHAMNIDA
!