Intra-op

Circulating nurse Highly experienced nurse who co-ordinates lots of activities before, during and after a surgical procedure. Also known as a  

The circulating nurse oversees the physical aspects of the - including .

Assists with and positioning the patient. Prepares the patient's . 

Records the surgical of all accountable items.

Responsible for documenting all nursing activities.

Instrument nurse primarily involves technical skills, manual dexterity and in-depth knowledge of the and mechanical aspects of the surgery. Handles sutures, and other equipment immediately adjacent to the field. 

PACU nurses are part of the team and are responsible for assessing, monitoring and implementing care of people during recovery from .

A patient must have a mod. aldrete score of or above to be discharged from PACU

SpO2 must be...
At least on room air [RA] (2)
Above on oxygen (1)
Less than on O2 (0)

A patient can only receive a 2 for consciousness on the mod. aldrete when they are?

Respiration
Breathing and coughs (2)
Dyspnoeic, shallow or limited breathing (1)
(0)

Blood Pressure
BP +/- mmhg normal (2)
BP +/- mmhg normal (1)
BP > +/- mmHg normal (0)

Activity
Moves extremities (2)
Moves extremities (1)
Can't move extremities (0)