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Thursday, May 7, 2015

IMPORTANT PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATIONS




1) Keep the patient NPO from midnight or advise by surgeon
2) clean the operative area & shaving the skin to prevent infection
3) Provide calm & quite environment for sleep
4) when patient awake up in morning check vital signs & record it in file.
5) Allow the pt to take bath (if possible)
6) Give clean gown to pt to wear
7) Tie hair with clip or give cap to wear.
8) Wigs, lenses & dentures should be removed from pt before shifting him to OT.
9) Jewellery must be removed.
10) The pt chart must be accurate & completed & should contain the information that may be needed during & after surgery
11) All consent forms, Lab reports, X-Ray , ECG attached  carefully with file.
12)  Shift the pt to OR by stretcher

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