Reflective Essay On Preoperative Briefing

I feel that the preoperative briefing that took place before the patient arrived is what allowed the team to work so well in this emergency case, all of the details that was known about the patient was shared to the entire theatre team, with enough time to be able to prepare and collect all the appropriate equipment that was needed but also equipment that was possibile needed so that all avenues of care was covered and prepared.
Bethune (2011) stated that teamwork, communication, and efficiency in the operating theatre is widely recognised to be suboptimal. Poor communication is the single biggest cause of medical error. The surgical operating theatre is a potentially highly stressed environment where poor communication can lead to fatal errors. The objectives of the study carried out by Bethune (2011) was to assess the effects briefings and debriefings had on theatre start time, list lengths, and the …show more content…
Once the case was over I felt a large amount of pride in the fact that I was able to help save a patient's life, that my actions along with the actions of the other professional in the theatre team aided the patient enough to be able to survive his theatre experience.
In conclusion I feel that I was able to provide the best care possible within my skill range to the patient as a student operating department practitioner, with minimal assistance from a distant supervising mentor, I also feel that I have developed greatly since the first time that I encountered a case such as this. I am aware of the areas in which I need to continue to develop in my skill base, especially my delegation skills, although I believe that this skill will continue to improve as my confidence improves within the theatre