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PERIOPERATIVE NURSING VOLUNTEERS

Composed of licensed RNs, nursing students, LVNs, CNAs, Medical Assistants, scrub techs, equipment techs and runner/translators

Nursing Coordinator (Lydia S. serves in this capacity)

  • Bilingual, licensed RN
  • Oversees all aspects of peri-op nursing

Nursing Coordinator, alternate (Teresa M. serves in this capacity)

  • Bilingual, licensed RN
  • Assists Lydia S. in organizing peri-op prep on Friday
  • facilitates communication with surgeons; maintains updated list of scheduled procedures
  • makes rotation schedule for the staffing of all peri-op stations
  • facilitates communication between host and guest surgical personnel
  • facilitates communication between stations
  • serves as resource nurse for all stations outside OR

Assistant to Nursing Coordinator/Timekeeper

  • may be non-medical runner
  • may be licensed RN interested in becoming alternate nursing coordinator
  • assists coordinator in all duties as able
  • keeps time to facilitate rotations between stations
  • rotates as needed

Admissions

Admissions medical personnel (Yolanda A. serves in this capacity)

  • bilingual RN
  • collects patient data (vital signs, weight, transportation information, NPO status…)
  • reviews patient chart to ensure it is complete
  • labs, signed consent, transportation information, patient data…)
  • Provides patient/family support in admissions area
  • rotates to other stations as needed

Admissions assistant

  • may be RN, nursing student, LVN, CNA or medical assistant
  • assists in all admissions activities listed above
  • transports patient and chart to pre-op area
  • rotates to other stations as needed

Pre-operative Holding Area

Pre-op medical personnel

  • bilingual, preferred
  • may be RN, nursing student, LVN, CNA or medical assistant
  • reviews patient chart (labs, signed consent, patient data…)
  • Provides patient/family support in pre-op area
  • assists patient with bathing/changing
  • keeps food/drink out of room
  • keeps patients relaxed/entertained
  • reminds patient to use restroom before transport to OR
  • rotates to other stations as needed

Pre-op assistant

  • may be non-medical
  • assists in all patient/family support activities listed above
  • rotates to other stations as needed

Operative Room

OR circulating nurse (Lydia S. serves in this capacity)

  • responsible for running equipment/tools from carts to surgical team
  • communicates surgical team needs to runners/equipment techs
  • does not rotate to other peri-op stations

scrub, instrument tech (Conrado P. serves in this capacity)

  • may be licensed RN or experienced scrub tech
  • scrubs in to assist surgeons
  • does not rotate to other peri-op stations

assistant OR circulator

  • may be licensed RN, or nursing student
  • reports to circulating RN
  • may rotate to other peri-op stations as needed

equipment tech (Kelvin Y. serves in this capacity)

  • may be non-medical
  • cleans, sets up and maintains sterilization equipment
  • reports to circulating RN
  • sterilizes surgical tools as directed by surgical team
  • may rotate to runner position as needed

equipment tech assistant

  • assists and relieves equipment tech
  • ensures that sterilization equipment is cleaned and loaded onto truck
  • may rotate to runner position as needed

Runner/translator

  • may be non-medical
  • stationed outside OR area
  • reports to nursing coordinator
  • communicates OR needs/status
  • transports patients/equipment to and from OR area

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

Recovery RN

  • licensed RN
  • prepares PACU to receive patients from OR
  • documents MD orders (meds, d/c IV, follow-up care, etc…)
  • monitors and documents patient status (V.S., surgical site, activity, etc…)
  • reports patient status change to anesthesiologist/surgeon
  • gives report during hand-off to post-op
  • rotates to other stations as needed

Recovery Partner

  • student nurse in RN program or New Grad RN
  • carries out patient recovery duties under the supervision of licensed RN
  • rotates to other stations as needed

Post-Operative Care Station

Educator (Monica S. serves in this capacity)

  • ensures that home meds are distributed accordingly; MD orders verified by licensed RN
  • post-procedure patient/family education (meds, follow-up care…); signed off by licensed RN
  • serves as runner/translator as needed

Post-op RN

  • receives patient, chart and report from PACU
  • reviews chart, documents MD orders (meds, d/c IV, follow-up care, etc…)
  • monitors and documents patient status (V.S., surgical site, activity, etc…)
  • reports patient status change to anesthesiologist/surgeon
  • educates patient/family as needed
  • discharges patient when appropriate criteria is met
  • rotates to other stations as needed
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