SCRUB NURSE

Non-Technical Skills in Scrub Nursing

Abstract

Nursing is a basic ingredient of patient care or healthcare system. In fact, the role of nurse is essential not just to provide care, educate patient, but it is also important to realise the significance of nurses in operating room. The role of non-technical skills in nursing is as important as technical skills. This paper aims to focus on the role of scrub nurse in a healthcare setting and analyse issues associated with it.

Table of Contents

Abstract1

Introduction3

Discussion4

Role and Responsibility4

Critiques of the Area4

Implementing the Research5

Risk Assessment5

Expertise to Deliver Change6

Education and Training6

Documentation7

Quality7

Funding8

Benefits9

Conclusion9

References11

Non-Technical Skills in Scrub Nursing

Introduction

Nursing is a profession that focuses on the care of individuals, families and communities in order to ensure quick recovery and provide optimal quality of health and care (Kathleen, 2009). Similarly, the importance of scrub nurse cannot be avoided in any surgical setting of a healthcare organisation. The chief task of a nurse is to support wellness through health education of a patient. However, a scrub nurse not just provides a patient care but also works closely with surgeons in the operation theatre to assist surgical procedures. Scrub nurse have expanded their roles and it consists of task such as performing physical examinations, taking patients comprehensive history of health, managing and formulating regimens of care for acute and chronically ill patients, ordering laboratory tests and procedures (Spry, 2005). They usually work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, healthcare personal offices, nursing home facilities and clinics.

Similarly, researchers also believe that if non-technical skills of scrub nurses are enhanced, they could be able to not only perform well but also improve the overall functioning of surgical processes. In fact, it has now become imperative to pay more attention to the issues of poor communication, leadership, problem solving and decision-making skills in order to improve performance of a nurse that works in an operation theatre (Mitchell & Flin, 2008). On the other hand, quality issues of patient care are also vital for the discussion in order to improve scrub nursing and overall healthcare system.

Discussion

Role and Responsibility

A Scrub room nurse has the responsibility to assist with the care of patients while they are in the operating room. Operating room nurses are also called scrub nurses. The name reflects the specialised care that they provide in the operating room. Surgical nurses work in a variety of setting, including day surgery units, hospital surgery departments, and physicians' offices and clinics around the world. This position requires that scrub nurses work closely with the patients, their families, and the healthcare professionals involved in the surgery. They have the responsibility to assign with planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment options of the surgery patients (Allen, 2001).

Further, the role of an operating nurse has evolved greatly over the years. Their main roles are to assist doctors during surgery and care for patients. A surgical nurse can also provide therapy and medications to surgical patients. They work closely with healthcare professionals under the supervision ...