Our operating room provides twenty-four hour surgical and anesthesia care to all patients requiring
elective or emergent surgical intervention. It is a highly specialized critical care area serving all ages of
patients. Optimal care is provided to promote healing and prevent complications, with the nurse acting
as the patient advocate in this setting.
When entering the operating room, you will be taken to the Surgical Suite where the nurse will be
asking you questions regarding allergies, diet, name of procedure, and site verification. If a skin shave
or skin scrub is needed, it will be completed at this time.
Personnel in the Operating Room
- Your Surgeon – responsible for you overall care
- Assistant Physician – assists your surgeon, if needed
- Scrub Nurse – prepares the instruments needed for your surgery
- Circulating Nurse – prepares the OR room and is responsible for your care
These people will be dressed in surgical attire.
Services provided in this area include, but are not limited to the following:
- Orthopedic Surgery (including total joint replacement)
- General Surgery
- Gynecology Surgery
- Urology
- Endoscopy (upper endoscopy of the esophagus and stomach, lower colonoscopy of the bowels,
flexible sigmoid of the shortest part of the bowel, P.E.G. feeding tube placement, liver biopsies,
bronchoscopies.)
With the latest advances in technology available on-site, and the most recent clinical information and
training, you can feel confident in the care you will receive.
*Nursing practice is delineated by the Texas Nurse Practice Act and other regulatory agencies. AORN standards of practice and recommendations are reference for Operating
Room Nursing Practice.
|
|
