LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. 1 list and describe the characteristics of surgical lights

2. 2 list and describe the two functions of an anesthesiologist or CRNA (monitor patient and deliver medications)

3. 3 list and describe the four functions of anesthesia

4. 4 list and describe the staff in an OR

5. 5 list and describe the items that must be worn in the OR

6. 6 list and describe the four types of surgical procedures

7. 7 list and describe the many surgical specialties

8. 8 list and describe the two common methods of equipment sterilization

9. 9 list and describe the stress related to the operating room environment

10. 10 list and describe where patients go immediately after surgery

11. 11 list and describe the function of the following pieces of OR equipment: depth-of-anesthesia monitors, operating microscopes, robots, smoke evacuators, patient warmers, blood and fluid warmers, operating room tables

12. 12 list and describe laparoscopic surgery and the devices used in it

13. 13 list and describe the functions and parts of an electrosurgical unit

14. 14 define the term LASER and describe some common medical LASERs

Introduction

The operating room (OR) in a hospital is a unique environment that contains a great deal of equipment as well as many protocols and rules that impact a BMET. Many types of surgery are performed here. Operating rooms may be located in a hospital, in a free-standing surgery center, or in a doctor's office. BMETs must have a solid and accurate understanding of the operating room in order to perform their job effectively.