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Pre-Operative Phase -
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The preoperative phase begins when the decision to proceed with surgical intervention is made
and ends with the transfer of the patient onto the operating room (OR) bed.
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Intra-operative Phase: -
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The intraoperative phase begins when the patient is transferred onto the OR bed and ends with
admission to the PACU. Intraoperative nursing responsibilities involve acting as scrub nurse,
circulating nurse, or registered nurse first assistant
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Post-operative Phase: -
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The postoperative phase begins with the admission of the patient to the PACU and ends with a
follow-up evaluation in the clinical setting or home.
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Patients who need special consideration during surgery -
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1. Older adults
2. Obese patients
3. Patients with disabilities
4. Patients undergoing
5. Emergency surgery
6. Patients undergoing Ambulatory surgery
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Surgeon Role in Consent -
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, The surgeon must also inform the patient of the benefits, alternatives, possible risks,
complications, disfigurement, disability, and removal of body parts as well as what to expect in
the early and late postoperative periods.
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Nurse Role in Consent -
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Nurse witnesses consent being signed.
The nurse clarifies the information provided, and if the patient requests additional information,
the nurse notifies the physician. The nurse ascertains that the consent form has been signed
before administering psychoactive premedication
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What happens to a consent form once it is signed? -
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The signed consent form is placed in a prominent place on the patient's medical record and
accompanies the patient to the OR.
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Incompetent Patient -
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