Promotion of a safe, clean, and comfortable environment should include
- positioning the patient appropriately
- following facility policies concerning the operating room environment
- ensuring safety from electrical hazards, chemical spills, and bloodborne pathogen exposure
- avoiding harm resulting from infection, pharmaceutical errors, and misidentification
- maintaining uncluttered and hazard-free waiting areas
- ensuring restraint, wheelchair, and gurney safety
- maintaining equipment on a regular basis.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How can a surgical technologist establish and maintain a safe environment for the patient?
- How can a surgical technologist establish and maintain a clean environment for the patient?
- What can the surgical technologist do to enhance the comfort of a patient in the surgical setting?