FUNCTION:  Management of Human Resources/Education

 

TITLE:  Orientation:  Operating Room

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PURPOSE:

 

To enable the operating room personnel, through knowledge of procedures,

instruments and equipment, to competently assist the Surgeon and

Anesthesiologist in all surgical procedures.

 

POLICY:

 

1.   Operating Room orientation addressing department specific policies will

     begin after hospital orientation.  The new employee is assigned a

     qualified staff personnel.  The qualified staff personnel will be

     assigned to the new employee for as long as necessary.

 

2.   All new personnel shall be given a complete tour of the Surgical Suite,

     identifying operating rooms, equipment and supplies, storage areas, and

     dressing areas.

 

     a.   Introduction to staff and locker assignment.

     b.   Orientation to O.R. reference books, i.e., Policy & Procedure

          Manual, Disaster Manual, MSDS Manual, Department Specific Hazardous

          Chemicals and Equipment, Scheduling Book, Implant Book, O.R. Log

          Book, and Specimen Log Book.

     c.   Equipment and Emergency Supplies: Basic knowledge of all equipment

          in the O.R., general knowledge of O.R.  beds, stretchers,

          autoclaves, charging and lab computers, etc.  Location of crash

          carts, tracheostomy trays, chest tray, malignant hyperthermia tray,

          and location of fire extinguishers, alarms, valves and exits.

     d.   Supplies: Receiving, location, storage and shelving.

     e.   O.R. forms:  location of records and charge slips and how to

          accurately complete all forms applicable.  Knowledge of on-call

          sign-up sheets, work schedules, time sheets, and disaster call

          roster.

     f.   Communications systems are identified and instructions for use of

          the following: operating room intercom's, operating room telephones,

          cardiac arrest code for the operating room.  Information to be

          transmitted prior to transfer of patients to a post-anesthesia area.

     g.   Location of preference cards, how to use them, correct them, and

          find supplies per procedure card.

 

3.   Orientation checklist shall be completed within the orientation period

     (one to three weeks) and returned to Unit Supervisor or Department

     Manager.

 

4.   Skills checklist will be completed end of orientation or internship.

 

5.   Employees are encouraged to join their professional organization (ie.,

     AORN, CORT).