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I am very familiar with the practice of the RN obtaining the signed consent for a medical procedure. The surgeon absolutely explains the surgery, risks, etc and answers all questions. The nurse is frequently present during this interaction. The patient verbalizes understanding and agrees to the procedure. The RN reviews the legal consent with the patient and witnesses his/her signature. If the patient has any further questions or concerns the surgeon is recalled to the unit with the consent now his/her responsibility. If a translater was required it was provided by the hospital, ALWAYS someone who was specifically trained to provide medical translation. This happened in the PICU and L&D frequently.

I worked Surgical for 15 years. And as both you and I have said the surgeon goes over the consent not the nurse. That's been my contention here all along. I don't let the surgeon go without the patient answering the questions.

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Specializes in Critical care, tele, Medical-Surgical.
I worked Surgical for 15 years. And as both you and I have said the surgeon goes over the consent not the nurse. That's been my contention here all along. I don't let the surgeon go without the patient answering the questions.

Do you mean you make the patient answer questions?

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Do you mean you make the patient answer questions?

Yes sometimes patients do answer questions. Like do you have any questions, do you understand ? I would hope they would answer those questions.......

In this instance I did mean ask questions. I still don't get a consent for a surgical patient. I will WITNESS the signature but I don't explain the procedures.

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Specializes in Critical care, tele, Medical-Surgical.
Yes sometimes patients do answer questions. Like do you have any questions, do you understand ? I would hope they would answer those questions.......

In this instance I did mean ask questions. I still don't get a consent for a surgical patient. I will WITNESS the signature but I don't explain the procedures.

Me too. We agree.

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