Important Things to know in the Operating Room

– Surgical Instruments – names, types, and basic functions.
– OR Team Roles – surgeon, anethesiologist, surgical technologist, and circulating nurse.
– Patient Safety – patient identification, surgical site verification, positioning, and time out.
– Surgical Counts – counting instruments, needles, and sponges before and after surgery.
– Anesthesia & Monitoring – basic anesthesia equipment and vital sign monitoring.
– OR Equipment – operating table, surgical lights, suction, and electrosurgical unit.
– Infection Control – proper PPE, disinfection, sterilization, and waste disposal.
– Emergency Procedures – basic response to bleeding, cardiac arrest, fire, and other emergencies.
– Documentation – recording important procedures, medication, specimens, and patient information.