STANDARDS AND PRACTICE
This reference book is what operating room nurses refer to on surgical count management.
What is the ORNAC standards and guidelines?
The accidental activation of ESU while the electrode is near another metal instrument.
What is Direct Coupling.
We brief, we time-out and we debrief.
What is the Surgical Safety Checklist?
This type of writing implement is used when documenting on a count sheet.
What is permanent, blue or black, pen?
The Tag we put on equipment if it is damaged or needs repair.
What is the White tag with matching biomed repair sheet
This online portal of documents is what QCH staff refer to for organizational clinical practices and medical directives.
What are the Policy and Procedures?
Between 20 and 23 degrees.
What is the recommended maintenance temperatures of the OR.
This shall begin in preop, with the hotdog blanket.
What is the Maintenance of normothermia?
Whiteout/correction fluid or excessive cross-outs.
What are unacceptable ways to correct errors on a count sheet?
This should be available on on the sterile field to extinguish fires when using the laser.
What is sterile water?
Prevention of Retained Surgical Items.
What is the name of the Policy and Procedure for surgical count management?
Too high and it results in damp supplies with added opportunity for bacteria growth; too low results in excessive bacteria laden dust with the surgical environment.
What is the humidity levels not between 30 and 60%
The laterality of area to be operated on.
What is marked by the surgeon before entering the room?
According to ORNAC standards this is the standard method/direction to begin closing counts.
What is Sterile Field, Mayo Stand, Back Table, Any Items Removed from the Sterile Field?
Locations to avoid putting a grounding pad.
What are bony prominences, areas where there are implants, and tattooed areas?
This American reference book is another source of information on surgical counts.
What is the AORN standards and guidelines?
What are ways to prevent Latex Hypersensitivity?
Staff shall limit use of latex gloves, make sure hands are dry before donning latex gloves, and wash hands thoroughly immediately after removing latex gloves.
medication name, medication strength, and dose
What shall be included in medication labeling on the back table?
You will use another one of these if you have a closing tray along with your surgical table set-up.
What is a second column on your count sheet?
Help avoid trips and falls in the OR
What are Cord protectors?
This is the latest edition of the ORNAC standards.
What is the 17th edition, 2025?
The strong yellow bags!
Where shall all biohazard waste (not sharps) be placed?
The technique used to deliver medications and solutions on the the sterile field.
What is aseptic technique?
In Meditech documentation, the circulating nurse documents this count.
What is any and all Counts?
Taking responsibility for your sharps and ensuring they are removed first from your table before sending carts down to MDRD.
What is proper sharps safety?