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Nursing DepartmentOPERATION ROOM

Scope of Service

Original Issue Date: March 2009Revision Date: June 2011Effective Date: July 2011Due for Revision on: July 2013Number of Pages: 1 of 7

1.0 Scope of Service:

We serve patients of both genders and all ages who will undergo Operation. Weprovide Quality Nursing Care to all patients 24 hours a day. Almost 9500patients per year submitted for operation. We maintain and preserve patientshealth, prevent complications, promote and support patients physiologicalneeds.

Operating Room Department Main

1.1 Layout of the Unit

1.1.1 Location: Ground Floor Main Building

1.1.2 Receiving Room: Receiving area for patients coming from theward or Accident and Emergency Department.

1.1.3 Induction Room: For pre-anesthetic preparation of patientsawaiting for surgery, administration of Spinaland Epidural Anesthesia and Insertion ofIntravenous cannula.

1.1.4 Nurses Station: Communication station: Extension 1040/1042

Computer devices are availableIntero-office memos are posted

1.1.5 Doctors Room: Room where surgeons write theirpostoperative surgical notes and orders.2 telephones are provided: Extension - 1038


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1.1.6 Bed Capacity: 7 Operating Rooms

1.1.6.1 Room 1 Dental, ENT and General Surgery

1.1.6.2 Room 2 Plastic, ENT and General Surgery

1.1.6.3 Room 3 Urology Surgery

1.1.6.4 Room 4 ENT Surgery

1.1.6.5 Room 5 Cardiac, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic and NeuroSurgery

1.1.6.6 Room 6 - Plastic, Orthopedic, and Neuro Surgery

1.1.6.7 Room 7 - General Surgery

1.1.7 Recovery Room/Post Anesthesia Care Unit: 7 10 bed capacity

1.1.8 Catheterization Laboratory: For Cath-Lab Procedures

1.1.9 Common Stock Room: Operating Room Surgical andAnesthesia Supplies are stored

1.1.10 Dirty/Clean Utility Rooms

1.1.11 Equipment Stock Room: 2 Microscopes3 TV Monitors1 orthopedic table with completeaccessories

1.1.12 Changing Rooms: Dressing and Locker Rooms(1 for Male and 1 for Female)

1.1.13 Electrical Room

1.2 Scope of Care


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1.2.1 Types of Patients

1. Ambulatory seen from the Out-Patient Department or Accidentand Emergency Department and admitted on or the day of surgery.

2. In-Patients admitted in the ward on or before the day ofsurgery.

3. Day Cases admitted during the day of the surgery and will bedischarged several hours post-operatively on the same day.

4. Emergency and Urgent Cases patients come from the Accidentand Emergency Department and may be directly brought to OR forsurgery or admitted first in the ward and procedure done in fewhours later.

5. Special Cases elective cases but scheduled after the OPD timeor during Fridays. e.g. Cardiac and Plastic surgery cases.

1.2.2 Pre and Post Specialties

Patients admitted in the OR Department for surgical interventionvary from surgical specialties as follows:

1. General Surgery2. Thoracic3. Cardiac4. Orthopedic5. Neurosurgery6. Gastro-Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Procedures7. ENT8. Dental9. Ophthalmology10. Urology11. Plastic Surgery12. Pediatric Surgery


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Operating Room Department

OB


1.1.1 Location: OPD 4 Third Floor

1.1.2 Receiving Area: Receiving area for patients coming from theward or AED.

1.1.3 Nurses Station: Communication station: Extension 2336

Computer devices are availableIntero-office memos are posted

1.1.4 Doctors Room: Room where surgeons write theirpostoperative surgical notes and orders.1 telephone is provided: Extension - 2334

1.1.5 Bed Capacity: 3 Operating Rooms

1.1.6 Recovery Room/Post Anesthesia Care Unit: 4 bed capacity

1.1.9 Common Stock Room: Operating Room Surgical andAnesthesia Supplies are stored

1.1.10 Utility Rooms: Where dirty or used instruments areplaced after the surgery.

1.1.12 Changing Rooms: Dressing and Locker Rooms(1 for Male and 1 for Female)

1.2 Scope of Care

1.2.1 Types of Patients1. Ambulatory seen from the Out-Patient Department or Accidentand Emergency Department and admitted on or the day of surgery.

2. In-Patients admitted in the ward on or before the day ofsurgery


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3. Day Cases admitted during the day of the surgery and will bedischarged several hours post-operatively on the same day

4. Emergency and Urgent Cases patients come from the Accidentand Emergency Department or Labor and Delivery Departmentand may be directly brought to OR for surgery or admitted first inthe ward and procedure done in few minutes or hours later.

1.2.2 Pre and Post SpecialtiesPatients admitted in OB-OR Department for surgical, therapeutic

and diagnostic procedure or intervention:

1. Dilatation and Curettage2. Caesarean Section3. Laparoscopic Procedures4. Perineal Repair5. Hysterectomy / Laparotomy6. Cervical Cerclage7. Salphingo-Oophorectomy8. Total Abdominal Bilateral Salphingo-Oophorectomy

9. Myomectomy10. Colporraphy

Operating Room Department Minor OR


1.1.1 Location: OPD 2 Room 22

1.2.2 Pre and Post Specialties:

Patients who will undergo Operation under Local Anesthesia.e.g. Incision and Drainage, simple excision of cysts, etc.

2.0 References:2.1 AHH NUR - OR 002, November 2009


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3.0 Approval Section:

Prepared by:

__________________________________ ______________Ms. Bella M. Samonte Date

Clinical Quality Assurance Manager

__________________________________ ______________Ms. Jasmin Aeryll T. Lapnawan DateDepartment Quality Coordinator(OR PACU Nurse)

Reviewed by :

__________________________________ ______________Ms. Pacita C. Frias DateNursing Department Head

__________________________________ ______________Dr. Abdulaziz Dorra Date

Head of the Surgery Department

__________________________________ ______________Dr. Mohammad Askar DateChief of Anesthesia/Head of Operating Room

Approved by :

__________________________________ ______________Dr. Abdulaziz Al Hammadi Date

Vice Director of Medical Affairs


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__________________________________ ______________Dr. Reema Al Hammadi Date

Director of Medical Affairs

__________________________________ ______________Mr. Mohammad Al Hammadi DateExecutive Director

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