OR goals

[sbkd09]

hi everyone,

i am a senior who is getting ready to enter my senior practicum in the spring. i am very interested in getting involved in the OR and have to write a list of goals that i would like to achieve while i am in the program. i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of what kind of goals would be appropriate for this type of nursing ( i would be doing everything with a preceptor). any ideas would be appreciated.

thank you!

[humblecirculator]

Hi

Maybe some of your goals could be:

• become familiar with the equipment (bovies, fluid warmers, lasers, insufflators, light sources, gas sources)...
  
• become familiar with instrumentation and what it is used for(different clamps for different types of tissue)...
  
• understanding the role of the surgical team members (RN, anesthesia, surgeon, techs, aides, etc)...
  
• become familiar with different patient assessments according to the type of procedure that they are having...

Hope this helps and good luck!!

Humblecirculator!!

[Rezidentura]

Goals.

Understand the sterile field how to approach and work around it.

Understand safe patient positioning in the following positions: Supine, Prone, Lateral Decubitus, High Fowler(Beach chair) and Jack Knife.

(If used)Understand computerized charting and how to use technology to provide accurate safe patient care.

Recognize frequently used Medication and their likely usage.

[brewerpaul]

OR nursing is totally different from floor nursing. You don't have to juggle multiple patients, with all their meds etc. One patient at a time, then move on to the next.

Watch how your preceptor prioritizes his/her time. You'll either love it or hate it.