Nursing Profession: The Role Of A Surgical Coordinator In Ophthalmology Department

The nursing profession has utilized a checklist as a tool for numerous reasons from personal through organizational to functional. For example, at the beginning of my career to structure my day I was using a list to assure my duties were completed at the end of a work shift. On the other hand, in a role of a surgical coordinator in Ophthalmology Department, I established surgical checklist necessary for me to incorporate all essential components crucial for patient's preparation to undergo an operation. Additionally, the other way of guaranteeing safe procedure a Time-Out checklist which included patient-specific information was required throughout the facility. Ultimately, the common denominator for this practice is patient safety, prevention