Role of Scrub Nurse Purpose:
To maintain/ensure a sterile surgical field and cleanliness of setting
The scrub nurse and the circulator work together in co-ordination to accomplish the task necessary to achieve a common goal in OT
To promote safety and welfare of every patient
To assist the surgeon.
To assist the surgical team and scrub nurse

Prior to surgery:
Check surgeons preference and collect special equipments, sutures and instruments etc accordingly
Performs scrubbing, gowning, gloving according to OT policies.
Drapes trolley and bowl stand with sterile pre pack set.
Checks along with the circulator the contents of each instrument set as per the enclosed list
Collects from circulator sutures, needles, blades and necessary sterile equipments
Checks swabs, packs, instruments and needles with circulator
Ensure that the findings are chartered and displayed on the count record sheet
Drapes mayo table and prepare initially required instruments.
Confirms the circulator for identity of correct patient, with ID band, indoor paper and OT list




Ensure that patient is positioned safely
Prepare mayo table with following items; - scalp, dissecting scissor small artery forceps, toothed and non-toothed dissecting forceps, diathermy cord with pencil.
At the commencement of the surgery:
Assists for skin preparation by providing sponges on sponge holder to surgeon
Assists in applying drapes
Passes towel clips to the surgeon
Position the mayo table
Hands over diathermy cord and suction tubing’s to circulator or OT attendant for the attachment and checks diathermy setting with surgeon

During surgery:
Hands over sponges to the surgeon and assistant surgeon
Passes instruments sponge’s sutures as needed, and replace instruments on mayo table from the trolley as operation proceeds.
Keeps accurate count of extra sponges, needles OR instruments collected during the operation.
Anticipates the needs of the surgeon by continuous ob

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