THE DUTIES OF THE ANESTHESIA
NURSE AND ORA
NURSE AND ORA
The anesthesia nurse and operating room assistant (ORA) must
familiarise himself/herself with the basic principles of all the equipments and
drugs used in a particular theater in which she/he works.
• The maintenance of
anesthesia equipment is the task of the maintenance unit. It is the
anesthetist’s direct responsibility to finally check that the apparatus
is working correctly before use.
• The anesthetist may
give some tasks to the ORA depending on the ORA’s ability and knowledge.
• The anesthesia nurse or
ORA with an understanding of mechanical equipment may obtain further
information from the technical booklets supplied with a particular anesthesia
machine or equipment.
• Information regarding
working of the apparatus, functions, handling, safety precautions, ‘dos’ and
‘don’ts’ are important for the safety of both the patients and the equipment.
These rules must be observed.
• Detailed information
about New machines and equipments should be obtained from the technical
booklets supplied with a particular machine before installation and use
• It is the duty of the
ORA with this information to keep the equipments in functioning order, checking
its functions and preparing the machine for use each day (see Fig. AIII.1)
• He also makes available
the appropriate accessories and drugs required for each procedure
• The understanding of
the working of the apparatus and steps of the procedure will help in selecting
the right equipment and preplanning for the procedure.
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