<ul><li>Taking handover about the patient with all pre-operative check lists</li><li>Ensure patient safety as per surgical safety checklist</li><li>Check the consent and the part preparation.</li><li>Inform the surgeon and anesthetist.</li><li>Confirm the patient and the surgery to be planned.</li><li>Collecting the necessary equipment and stocks.</li><li>Shifting the patient to the desired OT.</li><li>Provide privacy for the patient.</li><li>Connect the monitor.</li><li>Tying the gown, opening the instruments, packs and other equipment for the scrub nurse.</li><li>Assisting the surgeons during surgery as scrub nurse/ circulatory nurse</li><li>Assisting with counts and records.</li><li>Counting of mops and scrubs as required.</li><li>Anticipating the needs of the team.</li><li>Assisting with the counts and records before the end of the operation and confirm with the team.</li><li>Preparing the wound dressing.</li><li>Helping with the removal of drapes.</li><li>Responsible for the preparation of the patient for shifting to the recovery room &amp; giving endorsement to the recovery staff.</li><li>Handover all the documents related to the patient to the recovery staff.</li><li>Should be responsible for sending the specimens</li></ul>

Staff Nurse - Pediatric