What Are the Duties of a Circulating & Scrub Nurse?
If you are a registered nurse and are ready to take your career training to the next level, preoperative nursing is a rewarding option. The preoperative team is vital in the success of every surgical procedure. Preoperative nursing enables you to be the voice of the patient and the backbone of the surgical team.
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Circulating Nurse
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The circulating nurse's responsibilities include arranging the operating room, gathering all of the supplies needed for the surgery, ties the gowns for the scrub nurse and the surgeon as well as providing scrub personnel with stools as needed during long procedures. The circulating nurse also serves as the patient advocate during the procedure when they are unable to care for themselves. The circulating nurse will check the patient’s condition before, during and after the procedure to ensure a successful result.
The circulating nurse is also essential in proper management of the operating room. A circulating nurse is a person with an acute attention to detail. Strong stamina is also critical because they are on their feet in the operating room for hours at a time.
Scrub Nurse
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Scrub nurses are fully sterilized with special soap and sterile garments because they work side by side with the surgical team. A scrub nurse hands the surgical equipment to the surgeon and helps monitor the patient’s health during procedures. Scrub nurses, especially ones with a broad experience in different procedures, are highly sought-after members of the surgical team. A scrub nurse is a person with the stamina to be able to assist during long surgical procedures. Patient care is an essential role.
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Other Preoperative Roles
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There are many nursing roles needed to make up a preoperative team. Other roles include an operating room director, a registered nurse first assistant, and the patient educator.
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