OR Cleaning
Cleaning done first thing in the morning before surgical supplies are brought into the OR
What is Damp Dusting?
This type of covering is used by staff in semi-restricted areas to contain hair and bacteria shedding
What is a Head Covering (surgical cap)
This common piece of OR equipment includes arm boards and cushions
What is an OR Bed?
This technique involves the use of specific actions to reduce the level of environmental contaminations
What is Sterile Technique
This team member must be a registered nurse (RN) and is responsible for planning, coordinating and evaluating care for surgical patients.
What is a Circulating Nurse
The direction an OR floor is cleaned in order to avoid spreading germs from dirty to clean areas
This commonly used OR table is utilized by the surgical technician (or nurse) to organize their sterile supplies & instruments
What is a Back Table?
This technique decreases the chance of exposing a patient to microorganisms through the use of sterile supplies
What is Surgical Asepsis
What is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
What PPE should a team member using the Sani-Cloth wipes wear to keep themselves safe during cleaning
What are gloves?
This surgical services area requires team members to wear a mask if sterile supplies are open
What is the Restricted Area?
This type of specialty OR bed is commonly used during spine surgery
What is a (Jackson) Spinal Bed?
This space should only be touched by staff members who are wearing a sterile gown and glove
What is the Sterile Field
This team member sets up & maintains the sterile field during surgery
What is a Surgical Technologist (ST)
Cleaning and disinfecting done at the end of the day, when cases are complete in that room
What is Terminal Cleaning?
Team members wear this PPE if they do not have designated OR shoes when in the semi-restricted/restricted area
What are Shoe Covers?
This piece of positioning equipment is placed on the OR bed BEFORE the patient moves onto it, and is used to hold them in a lateral (side) position during surgery
What is a Bean Bag?
This important member of the team supports the OR through positioning, turnover, etc. and would be considered an "un-sterile" role
What is an Operating Room Assistant (ORA)
This team member is not physically in the OR, but plays an important role in processing instruments
What is a Sterile Processing technician
The time a disinfectant must remain wet on a surface to effectively kill germs and pathogens
What is Wet Contact Time?
This is the MINIMUM acceptable temperature for an OR
What is 68 degrees (F)?
This piece of safety equipment should always be on a patient laying on an OR bed to keep them from falling off the narrow beds
What is a Safety Strap?
Infections that are acquired by a patient while in the hospital that were not present on admission
What is a Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI)
This team member assists with transporting patients, room turnover, positioning patients & prepping
What is an Operating Room Assistant (ORA)