A CRITICAL HOSPITAL LOCUS

THE RESOURCE FOR OTMANAGE

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The hospital scene is fast changing in India, it is
estimated that over 15 thousand hospitals and nursing homes already exist, and this number is fast increasing.
This makes a demand on the training requirement of manpower in position.
This could in part be met by making available self learning hand books, or electronic media, to improve absorption capacity for high technology in use in modern Operating Theatres.

The health care outlet (public private hospital/nursing homes) have needs, for upgrading knowledge and skill of staff in place (Nurses & nurse assistant),.and new entrants to these cadres.

This involves areas of high levels of new technology in use in the OT complex. Advanced technique used by surgeons in the operating room complex need to be accessible.
Nurses and thru them other staff (OR assistants and theatre orderlies) need to acquire a commensurate learning abilities to remain efficient, provide quality service and meet the needs of their personal development goals.
The most cost effective means to improve absorption abilities of nurses and staff in position and new ,staff employed is to provide access to inexpensive self learning handbooks in surgical specialties and to introduce them to new required instruments used in modern procedures in these specialties.@

The instruments are illustrated for ease of recognition for organizing sets for procedures
The procedures are outlined in a standard format including;
• objectives of the procedure
• position of the patient during the procedure
• Anesthesia required for the procedure
• Steps of the procedures
• Instruments required (sets and special instruments)

The hand book also covers the important subject of infection control in the OT. Management of the OT complex,
Information on ligature, and
Suture material.
Defibrillators,
Ultrasonic equipment,
Lasers,
Diathermy,
Cryoprobes
.All this information imparts management and nursing skills to the OT staffThis information can be of use trainers as a training guide.

@A Complete Hospital Manual of Instruments and Procedures 2005 Jaypee ISBN81-8061-546-4