Staffing in Total Joint Cases

[magsk]

Hi All,

I am new here, have enjoyed reading the posts and I have an inquiry.

I am wondering if those of you that work in the OR could tell me what your hospital provides for staffing in total joint rooms (# circulators, scrubs, etc) and what type of hospital (ie. community hospital, teaching hospital, surgery center).

Thanks for any info you can share!

mags

[Sarah, RNBScN]

District (community) hospital

1 circulator RN

1 scrub RN

1 ortho

1 physician (assisting)

1 anesthetist

* Sometimes residents observing or assisting; student nurse(s) only one and sometime none considering the ortho. mood.

Hope this helps.

Sarah