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Yup I agree. I’m actually leaving the institution.

Hi and help! I am a new educator in the operating room. Currently where I am there are only a handful of nurses that go to see their patients in preop, most of the time the room is still getting ready and counting as the patient rolls in (They do value quick turnover and on-time starts a little too much, hence why RNs are skipping seeing pts) Where I practiced before the nurses took them patients back to the room, so it was never an issue, we just interviewed right before coming back. The Director is questioning if this practice of seeing a patient prior is necessary, as our anesthesia teams bring them back and in theory preop is supposed to do everything to prep the patient prior to surgery. Are there other facilities that don't go see their patients? I am trying to find guidelines and justification for doing one or the other. AORN, from what I've read doesn't really address this. Any advice or feedback is gladly accepted!! Thanks.