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The operating room can be a frightening place for a patient, surrounded by individuals whose job it is to provide you with a safe and successful surgical experience. Do you know the role of all those professionals in delivering care during your surgery? Do you know who will be in the room during your surgical procedure? The surgeon of course, and the anesthesiologist, but who are all the other people? The surgical assistant will stand opposite from your surgeon and assist with the procedure. The operating room will have one registered nurse whose job is to circulate during the surgical procedure, meaning, his/her duties are to provide needed supplies, equipment or even specific patient care during the surgical procedure. A scrub nurse will be in the room to pass the instruments to the surgeon and the assistant. Surgical assistants demonstrate a great deal of very sophisticated decision-making and problem solving within the framework of the technically oriented tasks that they perform, with regard both to safeguarding a patient in the operating room environment and to facilitating the technical aspects of the operative intervention. Surgical Assisting is a profession that requires highly specialized knowledge and skills, specific training and more. Additionally, clinical training “at the table” is required to reach the advanced skill level requirements. The Surgical Assistant is a vital member of the operating room team. The success and efficiency of the operation depends on having well trained, certified professionals in these roles to optimize the patients safety and care. Click here to learn more about the specialists we provide, or click here to go to our FAQ page for even more information. |
