intro to surgery

Question 1

OR director

Answer 1

nurse with administrative experience
-oversees all nursing and technical personnel
manages budget
answers to DON and cheif of surgery

Question 2

OR Supervisor

Answer 2

responsible for the day tp day activities of the OR

oversees all shifts

Question 3

Head RN

Answer 3

oversees individual shifts

Question 4

Clinical Coordinator

Answer 4

oversees staff training, in service education

Question 5

Chief of service

Answer 5

full time attending employed by hospital with rank at the medical school affiliation

Question 6

attendings

Answer 6

full time employees

can be from private practices in community with admitting privalages

Question 7

fellows

Answer 7

surgeons who have completes residency and now specializing

Question 8

chief resident

Answer 8

highest ranking resident at the end of his training

Question 9

senior resident

Answer 9

end of training, may or may not become chief resident

Question 10

junior resident

Answer 10

resident more junior within the program

Question 11

rotating residents

Answer 11

may be doing a rotation and just passing through that particular department

Question 12

PGY

Answer 12

past grad years in clinical experience

Question 13

what instrument has the highest risk for contamination

Answer 13

hollow point sharp needles