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So, I had to use my communication skills to ask him what he would need, etc., I’m not the best communicator with my anxiety, but I sucked it up & I’ve been doing a lot better at communicating things with the doctors & nurses. and what he needed me to do during the surgery.
COMMUNICATION is KEY !! Know what the specimen is & double-check & confirm with your RN when you’re handing it off. Don’t just hand it to them & say yup, that’s it, and not know.
I also saw that equipment storage areas are always a mess and never big enough, no matter what country you’re in… My assignment for the week I was assigned to OR 1, and I would be working with a lovely surgicaltech named Shannon.
Lastly, Ellyn pointed out the importance of “Communication,” and how, if carried out appropriately, prevents critical issues from being missed. Although many individual organizations offer the opportunity to volunteer in a surgical missions, not all accept SAs. What are your plans for the future?
I was nervous about it but I communicated with the doctor & asked him what he needed & what he needed me to do & where I needed to stand, etc. . << This is a tracheostomy. I had not done one of these before & it came in as an emergency. I think I have posted this, previously. I took notes after the case, for later.
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