Purposes of surgery

Surgical settings

classification of surgery

degree of risk

incidence of surgical treatment

experience of the client

Legal implications of surgery

perioperative patient focused model

standards of nursing practice - ACORN

NR1 -

NR2 -

NR4 -

NR6 -

Standards of professional performance

Roles and phases

PreAn clinic duties

Day of surgery

Holding room

Pain assessment

Summary of pre op role

Intraoperative phase
anaesthetic nurse

Anaesthetic nurse- preparation of client

Anaethesthetic nurse duties

In theatre - anaesthetic nurse assessment

Summary of anaesthetic nurse role

Intraoperative phase -scrub/scout

duties of scout (circulator)

Duties of scrub nurse (instrument nurse)
PREOP

Duties of instrument nurse(scrub)
INTRAOP

The scrub (instrument nurse )
POST OP

postoperative phase

Recovery unit

Pain assessment

PARU nurse duties

the WHO checklist