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Operating Room Team

The operating room team consists of sterile and unsterile members who work together to safely perform surgery. The sterile team includes the surgeon, assistants, and scrub person who maintain a sterile field. The unsterile team handles unsterile equipment and supplies, provides direct patient care, and assists the sterile team without contaminating the sterile field. Key unsterile roles are the anesthesiologist who administers anesthesia, and the circulating nurse who monitors activities, manages patient care, and assists the team while maintaining sterility.

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Operating Room Team

The operating room team consists of sterile and unsterile members who work together to safely perform surgery. The sterile team includes the surgeon, assistants, and scrub person who maintain a sterile field. The unsterile team handles unsterile equipment and supplies, provides direct patient care, and assists the sterile team without contaminating the sterile field. Key unsterile roles are the anesthesiologist who administers anesthesia, and the circulating nurse who monitors activities, manages patient care, and assists the team while maintaining sterility.

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Operating Room Team

Patients undergoing surgery will be taken care of the operating room team. Safety and privacy of patients in the OR is
safeguarded by the operating room team members. Personnel inside the OR consist of the operating surgeon,
assistants to the surgeon, a scrub person, an anesthesiologist and a circulating nurse. Each member of the OR team
performs specific function in coordination with one another to create an atmosphere that best benefit the patient.
The team is divided into two divisions according to the function of its members.
 Sterile OR team: operating surgeon, assistants to the surgeon and scrub person
 Unsterile OR team: anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist, circulator and other OR members that might be
needed in operating specialized machine or devices.
Unsterile Operating Room Team
The unsterile operating room members are not allowed to enter the sterile field to prevent contamination. The
responsibilities of the members of this team are the following:
 Handle supplies and equipments that are considered unsterile.
 Touches unsterile surfaces only.
 Keep the sterile team supplied with supplies handled aseptically.
 Give direct patient care.
 Assist the sterile team member’s need with strict observation of avoiding contact to the sterile field.
 Handles other requirements arising during the surgical procedure.
Unsterile Team Members
Anesthesiologist or Anesthetist
Difference between an anesthesiologist and anesthetist
An anesthesiologist is a medical practitioner who is certified by a certain institution while an anesthetist could either
be a qualified and licensed nurse, dentist or a physician who administers anesthetics. The anesthetist works under
the supervision of an anesthesiologist or a surgeon when administering a drug or gas.
Responsibilities of an anesthesiologist or anesthetist
1. Choice and application of appropriate agents.
2. Choice and application of suitable techniques of administration.
3. Monitoring of physiologic function.
4. Maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance.
5. Blood replacement.
6. Helps in minimizing the hazards of shock, fire and electrocution.
7. Use and interpret correctly a wide variety of monitoring devices.
8. Overseeing the positioning and movement of patients.
9. Oversee the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) to provide resuscitative care until the patient has regained
vital functions.
Circulator
A circulator is preferably a registered nurse. However, in some cases a surgical technologist can perform the role of a
circulator with the direct supervision from a registered nurse.
Responsibilities of a circulator:
1. Monitor and coordinate all activities within the room.
2. Manage the care required for each patient.
3. Provides assistance to any member of the OR team with strict observation to avoid a break in sterility.
4. Creates and maintains a safe and comfortable environment for the patient through the implementation of
aseptic technique.
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