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scrub nurse is a specially trained nurse who works with surgeons and the
medical team in the operating room. Scrub nurses are extremely valuable
members of the surgical team, providing support in the operating room and
patient care outside of it as well. This career can be very demanding, but
also quite rewarding, and careers in nursing are constantly expanding due to
the rising need for these crucial health care professionals. Some scrub
nurses even become highly sought after members of surgical teams,
especially experienced scrub nurses who are familiar with a wide range of
procedures
• Scrub nurses are more formally known as peroperative
nurses. Peroperative nursing involves patient care before,
during, and after surgery. There are a number of different
peroperative nursing positions; the scrub nurse is actually
fulled “scrubbed in” for the surgery, meaning that he or she
has used special soaps and wears sterile garments so that the
nurse can work next to the operative field. A scrub nurse
hands instruments to the surgeon and helps to keep an eye
on the patient's condition. Scrub nurses are also familiar
with the operation of emergency room equipment
DUTIES OF SCRUB NURSE
Before an operation
• Checks all equipment for proper functioning
such as cautery machine, suction machine, OR
light and OR table
• Make sure theater is clean
• Arrange furniture according to use
• Place a clean sheet, arm board (arm strap) and a
pillow on the OR table
• Provide a clean kick bucket and pail
• Collect necessary stock and equipment
• Turn on aircon unit
• Help scrub nurse with setting up the theater
• Assist with counts and records
During the Induction of
Anesthesia
• Turn on OR light
• Assist the anesthesiologist in positioning the patient
• Assist the patient in assuming the position for anesthesia
• Anticipate the anesthesiologist’s needs
• If spinal anesthesia is contemplated
After the patient is anesthetized
• Reposition the patient per anesthesiologist’s instruction
• Attached anesthesia screen and place the patient’s arm on the arm
boards
• Apply restraints on the patient
• Expose the area for skin preparation
• Catheterize the patient as indicated by the anesthesiologist
• Perform skin preparation
During Operation
• Remain in theater throughout operation
• Focus the OR light every now and then
• Connect diatherapy, suction, etc.
• Position kick buckets on the operating side
• Replenishes and records sponge/ sutures
• Ensure the theater door remain closed and
patient’ s dignity is upheld
• Watch out for any break in aseptic technique
End of Operation
1-Assist with final sponge and instruments count.
2-Signs the theater register.
3-Ensures specimen are properly labeled and signed.
After an Operation
1- Hands dressing to the scrub nurse.
2-Helps remove and dispose of drapes.
3- Helps to prepare the patient for the recovery room.
4-Assist the scrub nurse, taking the instrumentations to the
service (washroom).
5-Ensures that the theater is ready for the next case.
ROLE OF CIRCULATING
NURSE