I will discuss the importance of each role in the OR and how they are similar and different from each other. Let’s start with the role of the Surgical Technologist. This role is also called the scrub tech. They are what you could call the Surgeon’s “Right Hand”. They control many things in the OR which help the surgery go as planned.
Complications after abdominal surgery: The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen. Surgery of each abdominal organ is dealt with separately in connection with the description of that organ (see stomach, kidney, liver, etc.) Diseases affecting the abdominal cavity are dealt with generally under their own names (e.g. appendicitis). Complications of abdominal surgery include: * Bleeding * Infection - Local infection of the operative field is prevented by asepsis (using sterile materials), and prophylactic antibiotics are often given in abdominal surgery or patients known to have a heart defect or mechanical heart valves (that would be more prone to endocarditis * Post-surgical adhesions - abnormal bands of tissue that grow in the human body.
More than any other profession, nursing has long been concerned with establishing professional values and behaviors’ within their discipline. Nurses are people that work within the medical industry, and therefore they see people all of different types, with different medical conditions. There is an inherent need for equality and human dignity, and this is part of the expectation of professionalism that nurses have. Additionally, the nursing industry is broad, encompassing different people in different situations, but there needs to be something that binds them all as nurses. This is where professionalism comes in.
Supervisors- supervise everybody and be there when needed Nurses- Be there when needed for clinical and to help e.g. : sign meds charts, support and lead team Managers-All of the above Physios/OT/Doctors/tech specialist etc. - Help out in their own individual sections to provide the range of care and needs to the individual. 2.1- Why is it important to stick to your agreed scope of your job role? There are many reasons but when signing contract you are signing for that specific job and it employs what you are expected to do.
These responsibilities requires a manager to gather information from physicians and other staff members. With all the information coded and on file, a manager will be able send out accurate billing statements to insurance companies and patients. In order to be successful in the accuracy of medical records, coding and billing, and insurance processing, students who are seeking an Associates of Applied Science in Medical Office Management must acquire detail oriented skills. Mastering this skill will not only further ones career, but help simplify their responsibilities and keep them organized. According to Kaplan University (n.d.), medical office managers must be competent in medical records management, billing and coding, and insurance processing.
The main explanation for this advancement is to concentrate on hospitals and their medical staffs and create accountability for purpose concerning aptitude for equipment, specialists, and beds, which is a main driver of optional use and fees. An employee’s accountability can be measured in many ways. They include checks and balances, performance evaluations, customer satisfaction and assessment. According to Wilen (1998), measurement tools will be considered in light of the industry’s unique considerations and realities. All participants including management, employers, insurers, and healthcare providers bear responsibilities.
Competency was frequently employed to determine staff skills against the requirements of a position. It was also used to support staff development, as a tool to facilitate individual performance review, and to identify the ongoing professional development needs of individual staff (Baker R., 2003). Each staff in the ward should have their own competencies on functional, team and organization effectiveness according to their different levels of position including Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse and all the supporting staff working in hospital. Since the competency of each level of staff is embracing or adding on to that below, being an APN, he or she should familiarize with each level’s core competency in order to lead and supervise them to ensure the high standard of care in the ward. According to World Health Organization, “standard of care” is defined as a generally accepted level of care or set of processes that all practitioners should follow in dealing with a specific patient or disease.
The Health and safety executive is the main person responsible for ensuring that the legislations put in to place in the work place is enforced. The legislations in place can differ to individual work places. The Health and safety act 1974 have stated that all work places should have safety policies in place, these should entail expected standards that need to be in the work place. If the care setting was that of a hospital the policies would include manual handling of patients. There are certain rules nursing staff have to follow to ensure patients are manoeuvred correctly.
According to Neuman’s Systems Model, the person is composed of psychological, sociocultural, physiological, developmental and variables (Creasia & Friberg, 2011). These variables affect how the person views surgery and the type of pre and postoperative teaching. Environment as described in Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory is external and connected to the patient forming a cohesive system (Creasia & Friberg, 2011). The environment is a key concept in perioperative nursing. It includes the preoperative area, operating room, the sterile field and the post anesthesia care unit (PACU).
The Importance of Proper Chart Documentation Introduction One of the most important things you will do in your job in the healthcare profession is charting. Charting is the way healthcare professionals communicate a patient’s weight, height, condition, medication, and past medical history. As soon as you walk in a doctor’s office, hospital, or any medical facility charting begins from the moment you sign in. Only healthcare professionals that are certified, licensed, or registered to chart should do so. There are three reasons proper chart documentations are important: to avoid lawsuits, keep accurate medical information for patient, and to maintain proper communication from one professional to another.