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Form of workScrub nurse duties and responsibilities
Scrub nurses are an integral part of the surgical process. They work in the operating theatre, assisting doctors and accompanying patients. The role consists in delivering all nursing aspects that surround surgery. Typical duties and responsibilities of Scrub Nurses are as follows:
- Ensuring that the operating theatre has been sterilised
- Preparing the necessary equipment for the operation
- Sterilising material, gloves and gowns
- Performing initial counts of the sponges, instruments and needles
- Liaising with other nurse teams throughout
- Helping with dressings
- Assisting the surgeon throughout the surgery with various tasks
- Getting the patient ready for the recovery room
