9. Operating Theatre Imaging Flashcards
what are the 4 features of theatre central
audio-visuals
acute list
staff allocation
receptionists
what are the 3 pods for in the theatre layout
pod 1 = theatre 1-6 general and O&G and burns
pod 2 = theatres 7-12 plastic, hands and ortho
pod 3 = theatre 13 and 14 large flaps, multitrauma etc
what is TADU
theatre admission and discharge unit
what 3 things happens when a patient arrives to TADU
arrive to theater waiting room and are greeted by reception and TADU staff are advised of their arrival
seen by team (surgeon/anesthetic/nursing) in one of the 9 consult rooms
change into theater attire ready to go in for surgery
what is PACU
post anaesthesia care unit
what is the hold bay
pre op room
what is done in the hold bay
sign consent forms
what should you never do when a surgery is still ongoing in terms of doors
never open doors to exit bay
enter/exit through hold bay and open one door after the first door has closed (can also go in through the scrub doors)
where is the bed in the surgery room
in the centre
what is the area of positive pressure
area where operation should happen in a specific area of ventilation system where it blows out from site rather than in
what are 3 things that need to be worn as part of perioperative practice
blue scrubs
head covering
shoes
what are the 5 rules to wearing blue scrubs as part of perioperative practice
change if contaminated
not to be taken home to be washed
can only be worn inside and not outside hospital
no long sleeved tops underneath scrubs
warm up jacket avail
what must your head covering do as part of perioperative practice
cover all hair
3 things must the shoes be as part of perioperative practice
non slip
protect feet
easy to clean
what are the 2 standard personal hygiene measures
washing hands
sanitizing
can you wear nail polish in theatre
no
can food or drink be taken into the perioperative suite
not into the semi or full restrictive areas of the perioperative suite
where should food and drink never be kept
must not be kept on counter tops or work spaces where blood and other potentially infectious materials are present
can cell phones be carried in theartre
yes can be carried but not to be accessed in theatre while you are working, only access them during break times
what should you always wear in terms of PPE
gloves
what should you ideally wear in terms of PPE
mask and goggles/visor
how should you use vikron
carefully pour onto cloth then wipe surfaces
how should blood covered areas be cleaned
first with soap and water
then use vikron
what are white rubbish bags for
relatively clean rubbish
what are yellow rubbish bags for
blood soaked rubbish
what bins should sharp instruments be discarded into
sharps bin
what is something you should never touch in a operating theartre
sterile trolley
what is something you should never reach over in a operating theartre
sterile fields
where should you never walk through in a operating theater
between sterile fields