RFID
RFID Wand can be used to search the OR environment when an item is __________
Any surgical team member may do this...
What is initiate a surgical count
All sponges used and unused are placed into the...
What is the pocketed bag system
Vaginal cases require an ________ and _________ count of instruments
What is initial and final
When using a throat pack this must be done...
Document "Time In" and "Time Out" on communication/count board
When scanning with the RFID Wand you must scan for at least ___ seconds to receive a result
What is 7 seconds
The location counts are documented for the entire surgical team to see
What is the team communication/count board
This Mandatory phase is completed at skin closure or the end of the procedure
What is Show Me
Performs a methodical wound exam before closure of the surgical site and/or cavity
Who is the surgeon
If this happens to a counted instrument it must be isolated from the sterile field
What is dropped or contaminated
Required for all procedures with open thoracic, abdominal, pelvic cavities, and all vaginal cases
What is RFID scan
Example of what to do when there is a discrepancy in the surgical count
What is notify surgeon, anesthesia provider, and surgical team. Notify charge nurse and/or escalate to ANM or Manager
Visually verifies that all sponges are accounted for during the Show Me phase
What is the Surgical Team
At the end of the laparoscopic procedure the following need to be counted______, _______, and _______
What are sponges, sharps, and miscellaneous items
During organ retrieval surgical counts must...
What is follow surgical count practices
Scan low and slow within __ inches of the body, following the contour of the body
What is 2 inches
A nurse and scrub tech provide permanent relief for a case, what needs to be done
What is a permanent relief count must be completed
Who is the surgeon
This is used to verify the instruments in the tray being counted
What is the instrument count sheet
An xray was taken for a missing bulldog at skin closure. The result of the radiology image should be read by the _______ and reviewed by the _______
Who are the radiologist and surgeon
Effective depth range of the RFID Wand is _ _ inches
What is 16 inches
Counts should be performed if a discrepancy is suspected by any one on the surgical ______
What is team
The best device to help in aiding visualization of sponges
What is the pocketed sponge bag system
Circulator needs to _______ the surgical items being counted
What is view or see
All soft goods used in surgical wounds must be...
What is radiopaque