RT Book, Section A1 Cochran, Amalia A1 Braga, Ruth A1 Porter, Karen A1 Worthen, Jon A2 Cochran, Amalia A2 Braga, Ruth SR Print(0) ID 1132432253 T1 Quick Guide—Answers to the “What Ifs of the OR”…. in 100 Words or Less T2 Introduction to the Operating Room YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259587283 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1132432253 RD 2024/10/03 AB Don’t know what OR I’m in?Every OR has a front desk or a schedule of some sort. Ask the individuals at the desk where your doctor is going to be and how to get to that OR.Don’t know who my doctor is that day?If you are a medical student and you are not sure where you are supposed to be, you can ask at the front desk, but it is probably best to arrange this the night before with your resident.Have a question or need help?Ask. If you notice something or don’t feel comfortable speaking up, turn to one of the staff members and ask them. But you are always safer speaking up. If you need help, ask the circulator or scrub technician. They will help you and keep you out of trouble. Being new to this environment is hard. Ask for help.Have a latex allergy?Speak up before you enter the OR/start your rotation. ORs have latex-free carts that contain latex-free products, including gloves. If you are scrubbing in, the gloves will be the most important thing to grab. If you are highly sensitive, you want to make sure that the scrub technician is wearing latex-free gloves too, so the powder from their gloves does not get on your gloves. Many ORs are working toward becoming latex free, but definitely ask if it is a concern for you.Don’t know my glove size?You can ask others what their size is if they have similar hands, but the best way is to just try a size and see how it fits for you. Glove size is changeable—if your fingers are being strangled, or your gloves are falling off, try the next size up or down.Don’t know my gown size?Similar to gloves, try one on and see how it fits. If your circulator is unable to tie it up behind you, chances are that you need a bigger size. In some facilities, gowns may be one size fits all.Can’t get my jewelry off?Use all of the strategies you can think of (and then look on YouTube for more). Your jewelry must come off in order to scrub—no exceptions.Contaminate myself when I’m scrubbed in or am not sure if I contaminated something?That depends…you may just need a new glove, or you may need to remove your gown and scrub in again. Always ask.When in doubt, throw it out. Maybe not literally. The item may be re-usable, so ask the scrub or circulator before just tossing it. If there is ever a question about whether something is contaminated or not, assume it is not sterile. You may need to change gloves or your gown if you have touched it or it touched you.Forgot to put on my eye-gear?Ask the circulator if they can grab some for you. To prevent this, do the pre-scrub “double-check” to make sure you have it on before scrubbing.Forgot to take off my cell phone/pager before I scrubbed in?Hopefully, you have an understanding nurse and you don’t mind them reaching up into your ...