Theatre Management

Question 1

What are the roles of the head surgical nurse?

Answer 1

-staffing
-day to day management
-monitor stock levels and place orders
-organising servicing
-health and safety
-teaching and training

Question 2

What are the surgical assistants role?

Answer 2

-vital
-second pair of hands
-pass instruments, retracting tissue, suction and patient suturing

Question 3

What are the roles of the theatre scrubbed nurse?

Answer 3

-works directly with surgeon within sterilised field
-ensures sterility is maintained
-organises sterile instruments, passing items, swabs and sutures

Question 4

What are the roles of the circulating nurse?

Answer 4

-tasks performed outside of sterile field
-organises nursing care with rest of team
-pass instruments, organise equipment, monitoring and recording

Question 5

What preparation is required for theatre?

Answer 5

-area checked and cleaned
-damp dusted at start of day
-spot cleaned after each procedure
-set up with accurate equipment and instruments
-patient checked