Surgery Club Members’ Surgery Club Members’ Guide to O.R. VisitsGuide to O.R. Visits

Surgery ClubSurgery Club

Who can visit the OR?Who can visit the OR?

All Surgery Club members that have All Surgery Club members that have been given the OK by OR Coordinator.been given the OK by OR Coordinator.

Members may not bring non-members Members may not bring non-members or family to OR.or family to OR.

Surgery SelectiveSurgery Selective

Upper-termers on official Advanced Upper-termers on official Advanced Clinical Skills rotations.Clinical Skills rotations.

How do I sign up to go?How do I sign up to go? Contact the Surgery Club OR Contact the Surgery Club OR

Coordinator 3 days in advance once Coordinator 3 days in advance once the visits are available (we will let you the visits are available (we will let you know when)know when)

Visitation time/date will be assignedVisitation time/date will be assigned

Obtain ID tag to wear in ORObtain ID tag to wear in OR

No more than 4 Surgery Club members No more than 4 Surgery Club members in the OR at once.in the OR at once.

How Should I dress?How Should I dress? Do not wear your scrubs to the Do not wear your scrubs to the

hospital! (or from hospital)hospital! (or from hospital) To and from hospital dress smart To and from hospital dress smart

casual.casual. No sleeveless shirts.No sleeveless shirts. No low cut blouses.No low cut blouses. No short skirts.No short skirts. Change into your own clean scrubs Change into your own clean scrubs

in OR locker room.in OR locker room.

How do I conduct myself?How do I conduct myself? ProfessionalismProfessionalism ConfidentialityConfidentiality Cultural Sensitivity/CompetenceCultural Sensitivity/Competence You represent the Surgery Club at You represent the Surgery Club at

SGU. SGU. OR visitations are a privilege, not a OR visitations are a privilege, not a

right.right.

Take the Grand Anse/ True Take the Grand Anse/ True Blue Bus to the Texaco Blue Bus to the Texaco

StationStation

Walk Around the Corner Walk Around the Corner to the Bus Stopto the Bus Stop

Take #1 Reggae Bus to St. Take #1 Reggae Bus to St. George’s George’s (2.50 EC)(2.50 EC)

Reggae BusReggae Bus

Sights Along the WaySights Along the Way

Sights Along the WaySights Along the Way

Sights Along the WaySights Along the Way

Sights Along the WaySights Along the Way

Sights Along the WaySights Along the Way

Pass Through the TunnelPass Through the Tunnel

Continue to the Bus Continue to the Bus DepotDepot

Get Off At the Bus DepotGet Off At the Bus Depot(Final Stop)(Final Stop)

Walk Back The Way You Walk Back The Way You Came (toward tunnel)Came (toward tunnel)

Face the Tunnel and Face the Tunnel and Walk Up the StairsWalk Up the Stairs

From bus depot

Once at the Top, Keep Once at the Top, Keep StraightStraight

Grenada General Hospital, Grenada General Hospital, St. George’sSt. George’s

Grenada General Grenada General HospitalHospital

Walk Around the SideWalk Around the Side

Go In the Main EntranceGo In the Main Entrance

Walk Up Two Floors of Walk Up Two Floors of StairsStairs

Surgical FloorSurgical Floor

Enter the Locker Rooms to Enter the Locker Rooms to the Left of the Doors to the the Left of the Doors to the

O.R.O.R.

Locker RoomLocker Room

Outer door•Lockers for staff only

• Change out of street clothes into CLEAN scrubs

•DO NOT leave valubles!

Surgeon’s LoungeSurgeon’s Lounge

Inner Door•Do NOT step outside of red box without shoe covers.

• If none in locker room, wait in red box for staff to bring you some.

• Obtain mask and cap in Surgeon’s lounge.

Be sure to Be sure to contact contact Charge Charge Nurse Nurse (Sister)befo(Sister)before entering re entering the O.R.the O.R.

Check the Check the bulletin board for bulletin board for scheduled scheduled surgeriessurgeries

Put on hair cover Put on hair cover and mask before and mask before you enter these you enter these doors!doors!

Operating Theaters (4)Operating Theaters (4)

Theater OneTheater One

Grenada General from Grenada General from rearrear

View: O.R. Theater 1View: O.R. Theater 1

Do’s and Don’tsDo’s and Don’ts Don’t leave valuables in locker room.Don’t leave valuables in locker room. Do wear your ID tag given by OR CoordinatorDo wear your ID tag given by OR Coordinator Don’t cross red box without shoe covers.Don’t cross red box without shoe covers. Do contact Sister (charge person) before Do contact Sister (charge person) before

entering.entering. Don’t enter OR theater without donned mask Don’t enter OR theater without donned mask

and cap.and cap. Do keep a distance from everything sterile.Do keep a distance from everything sterile. Do feel free to ask the surgeons/staff Do feel free to ask the surgeons/staff

questionsquestions Have fun and tell us about your experience.Have fun and tell us about your experience.