1. Interdepartmental communication: Discuss various interactions that may become necessary with other facility departments and the importance of each. Include biomedical, maintenance, infection control nurse, risk management, housekeeping, and laundry.
2. Environmental controls in the surgical suite: Discuss the purpose of and the difference between positive pressure ventilation and negative pressure ventilation. Discuss the importance of closed doors for infection and pest control. Describe the various types of ventilation systems available for the OR. Include laminar flow, rate of air ex- change, and the importance of temperature
3. Hazards preparation:
A. Discuss emergency procedures for the following situations: fire on drape during surgery, fire on another floor of hospital distant from OR, fire on same floor with lateral then vertical evacuation. Discuss what to do if you must evacuate your OR.
B. Discuss personal exposure hazards in the OR (sharp injuries, mucous membrane contact, nonintact skin, airborne, droplet, and contact).
C. Discuss hazardous exposure prevention techniques specific to the clinical facility and school policy; include surgery isolation precautions for each condition, including active tuberculosis (TB), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) wound infection, MRSA colonization, autoimmune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient, bronchoscopy on a patient with hemoptysis diagnosis or AIDS.
D. Discuss sharps injuries, immediate first aid, prevention of patient exposure to your blood, protection of the sterile field, and postexposure follow-up requirements for sharps injuries with a low-risk patient versus high-risk patient and TB exposure. Discuss the risks of patient exposure to the health care worker’s blood. Should the patient be informed of a potential exposure to the health care worker’s blood?
E. Discuss latex allergy, including how it develops, the types and sources of latex, identification of latex-free items, and the care of the patient with a latex allergy. Discuss hazardous chemicals in the OR, including the uses of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), precautions that must be used when handling common chemicals, how to deal with a spill, and first aid if contamination occurs.
DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES:
Part One – Initial Discussion Response – (DUE: by 11:59pm Wednesday):
Read the discussion question.
Post a 5-10 sentence response to the discussion topic using examples and personal experiences.
Integrate a quote from your weekly reading assignment into your post to support your thoughts and cite the source (and page number) of your quote using the APA format.
Part Two – Peer Review – (DUE: by 11:59pm Sunday):
Read each discussion initial discussion response from the Wednesday post.
Choose two (2) initial discussion responses from your fellow classmates that you found profound and informative.
Post a 3-5 sentence reply to each of these two initial discussion posts.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Review the grading rubric. Be knowledgeable. Do a little background research and think about your responses. Always give credit to the source(s) of your ideas or information. Be kind to yourself and others. Reread responses a couple of times before you decide to post. Never wait until the last minute! For peer reviews think about what you learned from your classmate. Are there any additional questions that were stimulated by the post? Do you need clarification? Are there similarities or differences in regards to your initial post?1. Interdepartmental communication: Discuss various interactions that may become necessary with other facility departments and the importance of each. Include biomedical, maintenance, infection control nurse, risk management, housekeeping, and laundry.
2. Environmental controls in the surgical suite: Discuss the purpose of and the difference between positive pressure ventilation and negative pressure ventilation. Discuss the importance of closed doors for infection and pest control. Describe the various types of ventilation systems available for the OR. Include laminar flow, rate of air ex- change, and the importance of temperature
3. Hazards preparation:
A. Discuss emergency procedures for the following situations: fire on drape during surgery, fire on another floor of hospital distant from OR, fire on same floor with lateral then vertical evacuation. Discuss what to do if you must evacuate your OR.
B. Discuss personal exposure hazards in the OR (sharp injuries, mucous membrane contact, nonintact skin, airborne, droplet, and contact).
C. Discuss hazardous exposure prevention techniques specific to the clinical facility and school policy; include surgery isolation precautions for each condition, including active tuberculosis (TB), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) wound infection, MRSA colonization, autoimmune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient, bronchoscopy on a patient with hemoptysis diagnosis or AIDS.
D. Discuss sharps injuries, immediate first aid, prevention of patient exposure to your blood, protection of the sterile field, and postexposure follow-up requirements for sharps injuries with a low-risk patient versus high-risk patient and TB exposure. Discuss the risks of patient exposure to the health care worker’s blood. Should the patient be informed of a potential exposure to the health care worker’s blood?
E. Discuss latex allergy, including how it develops, the types and sources of latex, identification of latex-free items, and the care of the patient with a latex allergy. Discuss hazardous chemicals in the OR, including the uses of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), precautions that must be used when handling common chemicals, how to deal with a spill, and first aid if contamination occurs.
DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES:
Part One – Initial Discussion Response – (DUE: by 11:59pm Wednesday):
Read the discussion question.
Post a 5-10 sentence response to the discussion topic using examples and personal experiences.
Integrate a quote from your weekly reading assignment into your post to support your thoughts and cite the source (and page number) of your quote using the APA format.
Part Two – Peer Review – (DUE: by 11:59pm Sunday):
Read each discussion initial discussion response from the Wednesday post.
Choose two (2) initial discussion responses from your fellow classmates that you found profound and informative.
Post a 3-5 sentence reply to each of these two initial discussion posts.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Review the grading rubric. Be knowledgeable. Do a little background research and think about your responses. Always give credit to the source(s) of your ideas or information. Be kind to yourself and others. Reread responses a couple of times before you decide to post. Never wait until the last minute! For peer reviews think about what you learned from your classmate. Are there any additional questions that were stimulated by the post? Do you need clarification? Are there similarities or differences in regards to your initial post?1. Interdepartmental communication: Discuss various interactions that may become necessary with other facility departments and the importance of each. Include biomedical, maintenance, infection control nurse, risk management, housekeeping, and laundry.
2. Environmental controls in the surgical suite: Discuss the purpose of and the difference between positive pressure ventilation and negative pressure ventilation. Discuss the importance of closed doors for infection and pest control. Describe the various types of ventilation systems available for the OR. Include laminar flow, rate of air ex- change, and the importance of temperature
3. Hazards preparation:
A. Discuss emergency procedures for the following situations: fire on drape during surgery, fire on another floor of hospital distant from OR, fire on same floor with lateral then vertical evacuation. Discuss what to do if you must evacuate your OR.
B. Discuss personal exposure hazards in the OR (sharp injuries, mucous membrane contact, nonintact skin, airborne, droplet, and contact).
C. Discuss hazardous exposure prevention techniques specific to the clinical facility and school policy; include surgery isolation precautions for each condition, including active tuberculosis (TB), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) wound infection, MRSA colonization, autoimmune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient, bronchoscopy on a patient with hemoptysis diagnosis or AIDS.
D. Discuss sharps injuries, immediate first aid, prevention of patient exposure to your blood, protection of the sterile field, and postexposure follow-up requirements for sharps injuries with a low-risk patient versus high-risk patient and TB exposure. Discuss the risks of patient exposure to the health care worker’s blood. Should the patient be informed of a potential exposure to the health care worker’s blood?
E. Discuss latex allergy, including how it develops, the types and sources of latex, identification of latex-free items, and the care of the patient with a latex allergy. Discuss hazardous chemicals in the OR, including the uses of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), precautions that must be used when handling common chemicals, how to deal with a spill, and first aid if contamination occurs.
DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES:
Part One – Initial Discussion Response – (DUE: by 11:59pm Wednesday):
Read the discussion question.
Post a 5-10 sentence response to the discussion topic using examples and personal experiences.
Integrate a quote from your weekly reading assignment into your post to support your thoughts and cite the source (and page number) of your quote using the APA format.
Part Two – Peer Review – (DUE: by 11:59pm Sunday):
Read each discussion initial discussion response from the Wednesday post.
Choose two (2) initial discussion responses from your fellow classmates that you found profound and informative.
Post a 3-5 sentence reply to each of these two initial discussion posts.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Review the grading rubric. Be knowledgeable. Do a little background research and think about your responses. Always give credit to the source(s) of your ideas or information. Be kind to yourself and others. Reread responses a couple of times before you decide to post. Never wait until the last minute! For peer reviews think about what you learned from your classmate. Are there any additional questions that were stimulated by the post? Do you need clarification? Are there similarities or differences in regards to your initial post?
