Counting
This is done PRIOR to the surgical case starting
What is the Initial count
WHAT ARE THE 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS
NAME
DOB
AMOUNT OF TIME FOR A SKIN WOUND TO HEAL
WHAT IS 5-7 DAYS
TYPE OF STAPLER THAT IS USED TO CREATE END TO END ANASTOMOSIS
WHAT IS AN EEA STAPLER
INSTRUMENT USED TO DIRECTLY CLAMP A VESSEL TO CONTROL BLEEDING
WHAT IS A HEMOSTAT
Number of sponges to remain usable after the final count
What is 5
ASKING PATIENT DOB, ALLERGIES, IMPLANTABLE DEVICES, NPO STATUS, SURGERY BEING PERFORMED
WHAT IS THE PATIENT INTERVIEW
TYPE OF SUTURE NOT ABSORBED BY THE BODY
WHAT IS NONABSORBABLE SUTURE
EXAMPLES: SILK, NYLON, PROLENE, ETHIBOND. STAINLESS STEEL
LIGATES BLOOD VESSELS AND TISSUES
WHAT IS A CLIP
APPLIED TO BONE TO CONTROL BLEEDING
WHAT IS BONE WAX OR OSTENE
Anything left in the patient after the last stitch or staple
What is a retained foreign body
VERIFICATION PROCESS USED TO PREVENT WRONG SITE, WRONG PROCEDURE, WRONG PATIENT ERRORS
WHAT IS UNIVERSAL PROTOCOL
WHAT IS ABSORABLE SUTURE
DESCRIBES ANY STRAND OF MATERIAL THAT THE BODY BREAKS DOWN AND ABSORBS OVER TIME; EXAMPLES: GUTS, VICRYLS, MONOCRYLS, PDS, DEXON, MAXON
DURING LAPAROSCOPIC BOWEL RESECTION, THE SURGEON WANTS TO DIVIDE AND STAPLE THE BOWEL LUMEN IN A SINGLE FIRING
WHAT IS A LINEAR CUTTING STAPLER (GIA)
AN EXTREMITY COMPRESSION DEVICE THAT KEEPS THE OPERATIVE SITE FREE OF BLOOD
WHAT IS A TOURNIQUET
The count done prior to the LAST stitch or staple
What is A RECONCILED COUNT (SIGN OUT)
ASSISTS IN THE PREVENTION OF BLOOD CLOTS
WHAT IS SEQUENTIAL COMPRESSION DEVICE (SCD)
DESCRIBES ANY STRAND OF MATERIAL USED TO LIGATE BLOOD VESSELS OR APPROXIMATE TISSUE
WHAT IS SUTURE
THE SHAPE THE STAPLE FORMS FOLLOWING CONTACT WITH THE ANVIL
WHAT IS B SHAPE
TIME THAT TISSEEL CAN BE LEFT ON THE SURGICAL FIELD
WHAT IS 4 HOURS
What is the sequence of all counts at the sterile field
WHAT IS FIELD, MAYO, BACK TABLE, SPONGE BUCKET
ENSURES PATIENT SAFETY AND WELL-BEING, COORDINATES AND OVERSEES ALL THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE PATIENTS CARE, & PATIENT ADVOCATE
WHAT IS THE CIRCULATOR
THE EYE, BODY, AND POINT
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF ALL SURGICAL NEEDLES
STAPLER THAT CREATES ANASTOMOSIS IN COLORECTAL, BARIATRIC, AND THORACIC PROCEDURES
WHAT IS A CIRCULAR STAPLER
HEMOSTATIC MATRIX THAT CONTAINS NO BLOOD PRODUCTS
WHAT IS FLOSEAL