Ethical Dilemmas In The Operating Room

In the Operating Room today, there seemed to be about a million different nurses and doctors working and running around. There is a group that pretty much ran pre-op and took care of the patients before surgery, then there was a group that took the patient to the surgery area and stayed with the patient throughout the surgery, and finally a group that the patient is passed off too following the surgery. I manly worked and shadowed the nurses and doctors that took the patient to the surgery and preformed the operation. There was a nurse who had charge of the room and over saw everything that went on in the room. He was also responsible for bring the patient into the room for surgery with the CRNA, and also made sure that all the forms for content had all been signed and everything was in order. …show more content…
The CRNA would then sit behind the patient and take direct care of the patient during the surgery. Also in the room was the surgeon and generally several residents who also helped with the surgery. It is very important for the nurse to talk with each patient before surgery, and see what kind of ethical background they may have, so the patient can feel comfortable the treatments and feel compassion and respect for their dignity. The nurse and rest of the staff also have their hands full with taking care of all consents signed and time outs called to check that everything was in order before proceeding with the surgery. Before the surgery, before closure of the wound, and after closure, they would count each and every instrument, sponge, towel, and