My Reflection On The Ambulatory Surgery Center

Upon observation of the circulating nurse, I noticed that she was very interactive and involved in the surgery. One of the responsibilities of the circulating nurse is to retrieve any surgical supplies that are not available in the operating room and to make or receive any calls for the surgeon. During the surgery, I noticed the nurse call for an x-ray for the surgeon, the laboratory for biopsy samples, and the operating room floor front desk to inform them that the surgery would be later than expected. This is her responsibility as the surgeon cannot break sterility by touching the phone and it is easier for him to communicate through her and not leave the surgical site. Also in the operating room, I observed the scrub nurses’ roles. Before the operation, the scrub nurse opened all of the sterile packages, arranged them on the sterile field, and took count of what was there along with the circulating nurse. The scrub nurse did this because she is sterile during the entire procedure, and once the sterile packs are opened, the contents can only be handled by sterile personnel. The scrub nurse also was ready and waiting at the sterile field at all times to get the surgeon any equipment needed from the sterile field. This is helpful to the surgeon because it enables the surgeon to stay at the surgical site and convenient for when

For my seventh clinical shift at the Loma Linda Veterans Affairs Medical Center, my assigned preceptor Filipina Gumangan assigned me three patients on the 4NW unit. The unit where I precept is an intensive care step down unit. Filipina’s objective for giving me three patients this shift was to give me an opportunity to continue exercising my time management skills and to practice my reporting and charting skills, and wound care. This shift I was responsible for many clinical duties corresponding to the care of these patients. My patients this shift were Mr. B, a 72 year-old Vietnam War veteran newly diagnosed with colon cancer, Mr. S, a 65 year-old Vietnam War veteran in the hospital for complicated urinary tract infection, Mr. R, a 90 year-old Korean and Vietnam War veteran. Caring for these patients taught me more about the humanbecoming perspective of nursing and showed me about multidisciplinary coordination with peers, colleagues, and more.

VASNHS Surgical Specialty Outpatient department has a designated pre-operative management unit that oversees the patients undergoing surgery. The predicaments stem from various guidelines or protocol originating from numerous surgeons and clinics. At present, the pre-operative nurses abide simple pre-op instructions (NPO protocol, medications, what to bring, during the surgery, transportation, cancellation instructions) for the entire Surgical Specialty Outpatient department. Surgical procedures are being canceled due to lack of communications and cancelations of patients prior to surgery date.

Lastly, in the surgery theatre, misidentification may happen due to the same factors formerly mention plus failure to mark site/side of surgery, failure to properly perform time-out, and multiple surgical teams (Chan et al., 2010). To analyze the risk for these errors, few factors will be analyzed including human factors (staffing, scheduling, supervision, and qualification), equipment and technology (scanners, computers, and software), Communication (between staff and patients, between staff, between staff and physician, between physician and patient, and between units), environmental factors (physical, safety, security, and preparedness), and procedures and policies (planning, staff education, patient education, protocols, patient identification, and patient observation) (Chan et al., 2010).

On my second day of clinical experience this week I focused a lot on time management and documentation for a full patient load, and also on the admission and discharge process. After taking report on all three of our patients, I began my initial morning assessments. It was clear that our 8-year-old post-operative appendectomy was ready to be discharged. My priorities were assessing her incision sites and ensuring the presence of bowel sounds, as well as making sure she did not have a fever and was tolerating a general diet. After completing my assessment and documenting in the computer, we

The ASC (Ambulatory Surgical Center) provides a variety of career opportunities. Basically, a ASC is a health care facility where surgical procedures not requiring an overnight hospital stay are performed. I have been able to shadow several jobs within the ASC. Out of all the careers, a PACU nurse sparked an interest. PACU Nurses are specialized to work in the post anesthesia care unit. They provide intensive care and treatment for patients who have gone under anesthesia. PACU RNs can also be referred to as a recovery room nurse.

Ambulatory Surgical Center provides same-day surgical care that includes diagnostic and preventive procedures. Ambulatory Surgical Center treats only patients who have already seen a health care provider and selected surgery as the appropriate treatment for their condition. Ambulatory Surgical Center must be certified and approved to enter into a written agreement with CMS. Ambulatory Surgical Center has a unique set of regulation and standards under the Medicare and Medicaid program or other third party payers. The outpatient payment provides a set payment for each surgical procedure. They must be licensed and inspected by the State and Federal government to see if they meet standards Certified facility standers.

• Since 1991, anesthetic and surgical techniques have improved, resulting in lower surgical risk for many patients. Concurrent with these changes, the VHA has implemented a rigorous program of surgical attending oversight of the process of care by resident operators, particularly in surgical suites.

In this assignment, we are asked to act as a chief operating officer of a hospital tasked with opening a new ambulatory care center in my city. We will specify a perspective of choice which are either professional autonomy, social contract, or free market. Describe at least two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of your chosen perspective. Provide at least two (2) examples of the perspective in action to support your response. Additionally, analyze three (3) key components sources of law related to the effects that each source could potentially have on your healthcare organization’s new initiative.

The relationship between the perioperative nurse and the patient has suffered a long process of mutation throughout the last decades. If before all the dynamics experienced within an operating theatre were based upon organizational and logistical aspects, these days the focus lies on the patient and all the comfort and security demanded throughout a process that already reveals itself aggressive for the patient. Being the front-line person in this dynamic, the anaesthetic nurse plays a crucial and intense role on the patient’s experience.

The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, created a paradigm shift in the way health care is delivered to its patients creating a greater emphasis on lowering costs while improving outcomes (Cascardo, 2014). One strategy to contain costs while improving the quality of patient care, thus outcomes, is transitioning outpatient surgeries from acute care hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). ASCs provide same day surgical care, as well as diagnostic and preventive procedures (ASCA, n.d.).

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) was the vision of two physicians in Phoenix Arizona in 1970 who wanted to provide the same high quality surgical services as acute care hospitals while achieving greater accessibility to the patient as well as more control to the physicians. Dr. Reed and Dr. Ford saw the potential for many surgical procedures that did not require an overnight stay that would achieve higher productivity and cost savings to the patient.

The Seton Joint Ventures update was posted to BoardEffect for preview prior one week prior to the committee meeting.

To start, it is important to know what my responsibilities will be during the job. To find up to date and accurate information I went to the Association of Surgical Technologist or AST for this information. The list provided was extensive but were separated in three distinct categories. These categories were summed up into three roles, they’re scrub technologist, circulating technologist, and the second assisting technologist. Firstly, the scrub technologist, is primarily responsible for preparing the room and assisting in dressing the other participants in the operating room. Secondly, the circulating technologist is responsible for obtaining items outside of the sterile field or other items that team members needed. Lastly, the second assisting technologist helps the surgeon and or the surgical first assistant in the surgery. Of course the surgical technologist is not allowed to

The purpose of this journal is to reflect on my experience and skills gained during my clinical placement at Ben Taub Hospital. On my first clinical day, I was excited and nervous at the same time. My first placement was in the PREOP/PACU area. I was assigned to help a patient who had been in the PACU area going on 2 days. Normally, once the patient comes from surgery they are only in the PACU area for a short period of time before they are discharged home or given a bed in another area of the hospital. This particular patient still had not received an assignment for a bed. The physicians would make their rounds to come check on him daily. The patient was a 28-year-old Hispanic male, non-English speaking, he had a hemicolectomy. He had a NG tube, urinary Foley catheter, and a wound vac. My preceptor had just clocked in and she needed to check on the patient’s vitals and notes from the previous nurse. Once she introduced me to the patient and explained while I was there, she then asked me to check his vitals. (Vital signs indicate the body’s ability to regulate body temperature, maintain blood flow, and oxygenate body tissues. Vital signs are important indicators of a client’s overall health status (Hogan, 2014). I froze for a quick second. I have practiced taking vitals numerous of times and I knew I could do it correctly. I started with the temperature first, when I was quickly corrected on a major mistake I had made by my preceptor. I HAD FORGOT TO WASH MY HANDS and PUT