Operating Department Practioner Care Plan
Surgical Procedure: - Bilateral Myringotomy
Patient Name: - James Smith
Patient Age: - 5yrs old
Definition of Surgical Procedure: - An operation performed to the ears to insert grommets.
Medical Diagnosis: - Bilateral Grommets
Activity of Daily
Living
Maintaining a
Safe
Environment
Diagnosis of
Collaborative Problems
- Safety in Theatre
Environment
compromising equipment and patient
– Manual Handling risks of patient transfer for staff and patient
– Lack of preparation of theatre Medical
Professional
Goal
-To detect and remove any safety issues.
Nursing
Actions
Required
- Follow procedures provided.
-Ensure safety of staff - Correct use of equipment provided: - Pat slides, slide sheets, straps, team cooperation, use of brakes, bed rails, patient positioning, appropriate
- Safely prepare and transfer patients for clinical procedures
- Risk of Infection
- Safely position patients for
Executive
Interventions
- AABGI guidelines
- WHO checklist
- Theatre policies
Evaluation of Expected
Outcome
- Maintain patient safety throughout all aspects of the pathway - Work within expected aims of governing bodies and affiliates
- HCPC/CODP
- Patient is free from injury
- World Health
Organisation
Checklist
- Regular manual handling training provided by
- Surgical site infection free
- Staff health and well being maintained through correct manual handling procedures etc.
- Correct transfer of patient to operating table
- Prepare equipment for surgical procedure
- Ensure anaesthetic equipment is at hand for speedy induction, due to paediatric patient.
- Maintain a sterile field
Communication
- Communication on consent guidelines to parents - Allowing understanding
correct lighting.
- Safe disposal of Sharps
- Accountability of swaps and sharps Communication of WHO checklist - Aseptic