Csection suite, new scrub LPN

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I’m new to a position at our hospital in a scrub role on the LD and OB PEDS floor. I was hired in LPN surgical services, as I am learning to be the scrub in the csections. 
 

my LPN preceptor made comments like, “ you don’t go into patient charts, it’s not our patient- our job is to just pass instruments.” 
 

I had been looking up a case we had that day to see risk factors, prior csection history, etc. 

the idea that “my job is to pass instruments/ everything else is other people’s concern (Dr , first assist, circulator” 

I was shocked. I did ask my nurse manager and she assured me I was doing the right thing. Also- the way my preceptor is cleaning the OR in between patients is not correct. 
it boils down to lack of training from a person who is expert in this. We are just training each other. 
 

is it true? Is my only concern passing instruments? Don’t I need to know more so I can anticipate what the doctor might need? Patient? Etc. 

 

 

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I am in a P101 program right now and we are taught that the more we know, the better.  I don't believe that passing instruments is the only job...

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3 hours ago, hopefulRN'17 said:

I am in a P101 program right now and we are taught that the more we know, the better.  I don't believe that passing instruments is the only job...

Right?! It’s totally asinine to think anything else. Where are you taking a p101 class? Hybrid or in person 

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On 11/12/2021 at 3:39 PM, Nursekat22 said:

Right?! It’s totally asinine to think anything else. Where are you taking a p101 class? Hybrid or in person 

Curry College.  It is hybrid.  So far, it is great! I am really looking forward to a new chapter in my nursing career.

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