The role involves a wide range of disciplines including:
*Ensure preoperative checks and prior to the administration of any anaesthetic or surgical procedure.
*Psychological Preparation using appropriate communication.
*Physically monitoring the patient using electronic devices.
*Process Management ensuring safeguards against wrong wrong operations
*Pre-Operation checking including of swabs, instruments, needles etc,
*Report discrepancies to the Anaesthetist / Surgeon / Theatre Manager or Senior Member of Theatre Staff on Duty.
*Respond to incidents relating to the intervention/treatment with an appropriate degree of urgency.
*To ensure that correct aseptic techniques are used at all times.
*To administer medicines in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines, Policies and Procedures.
*To deliver high quality patient care which is clinically effective, evidence based and appropriate.
*To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care as part of a collaborative programme of patient care.
*Organise and prioritise own workload to ensure provision of a quality service.
*Keep accurate and complete records consistent with regulations, policies and procedures.
*Demonstrate an organised, effective and timely approach to all tasks.
*Correctly follow routine maintenance schedules and procedures for equipment.
Whilst the above list is not exhuastive it does provide an overview of the types of roles you will perform as a Theatre Nurse,
for further information please visit the Association of Peri-Operative Practice that includes information on the the National
Asscoaition of Theatre Nurses (NATN).
For the latest Theatre Nursing Jobs please click here
for the latest Theatre Nursing Topics click here
Alternatively if you have any questions please send an email to info@nurserve.co.uk.
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