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Surgical Conscience
Surgical conscience is described as the awareness by an individual of the practices of operational guidelines (EQUALS,2013). This paper will emphasize the relevance of surgical conscience and a comparison of the real world and book techniques. Everyone has a conscience that guides them in differentiating right from wrong. The topic covers all practices, standards, and policies that decree activities that happen in the operating room. Nurses and medical practitioners are trained to give their best when delivering their services to patients. Operational integrity is essential in upholding values, and it should, therefore, be promoted. Demonstrating it in actions and verbally saying it to students is critical in its promotion. The consequences of not practicing these values should also be brought to light. These include infections that could lead to a more extended stay in the hospital. Educating the nurses to be advocates of the patients is, therefore, a must.
The “Association of perioperative Registered Nurses” has outlined guidelines that monitor manners to reduce health errors, which expose patients to high risks of infections. The World Health Organization also participates in developing safety checks that advocate for the wellbeing of patients. On the topic of cutting corners, the nurses are encouraged to do things the right way as shortcuts can be deadly. This includes but is not limited to the counting of sponges and needles. In the real world, the nurses find themselves unable to speak up, rude, and hateful while others go for shortcuts in the operating room. An example exists where a study was conducted, and it exposed the extent of the issue. Nurses are afraid to speak up even when warned by a safety tool. An example of errors that occur as a result of malpractices include operation on the wrong patient or the wrong body part, injuring nerves and leaving equipment in a person. Every surgery matters, and the optimal goal is to conducts surgeries the right way.
References
EQUALS, P. S. (2013). Aseptic Technique, Surgical Conscience, and Time Out. Surgical Technologist.