UNSTERILE OR.

Principle of Sterility
• Scrubbed persons function within a
sterile field.
• All items introduced onto a sterile field
should be opened, dispensed, and
transferred by methods that maintain
sterility and integrity
• All surgical team members must wear
scrub attire, sterile surgical gown,
mask, and gloves within the sterile field
to establish bacterial barriers.
 Induction of Anesthesia
ANESTHESIA AWARENESS

patients wake up feeling pain,

ranging from minor to unendurable
 Professionalism is an ethical
concept
based on values.
• “The core of- CMAevery
codeprofession
of ethics contains two
elements: possession of a specialized body of
knowledge and a commitment to service…
Self-regulation is granted to those who have
specialized knowledge because that knowledge is
not readily available to the rest of society, and
the professional is best able to determine for
society how the knowledge should or should not
be used. Autonomy is given on the understanding
that professionals will devote themselves to
serving the best interests of society and will self-
regulate to maintain high quality service. Finally,
professionals must have agreed-upon values and
a code of ethics, in the case of medicine, in
order that the professional role may support that
of a healer.”
• Cruess RL, Cruess SR. Teaching medicine as a
Iwanan mo sa OR pasyente
mo e!
tas tumawag ka pa sa pay
phone!
 Medical Code of Ethics
• A physician shall uphold the
standards of professionalism, be
honest in all professional
interactions, and strive to
report physicians deficient in
character or competence, or
engaging in fraud or deception,
to appropriate entities.
 Invasion sa OR ni Sam…
UNSTERILE ka neng!

• All surgical team members must

wear scrub attire, sterile
surgical gown, mask, and gloves
within the sterile field to
establish bacterial barriers.
• Aseptic technique to help prevent
the transfer of microorganisms into
the surgical wound during the
preoperative period. It is the
responsibility of the surgical team
members to develop a strong
surgical conscience, adhering to the
principles of asepsis and rectifying
any improper technique witnessed in
the operating room. In addition to
the principles of asepsis, proper
surgical attire plays an important
role in the reduction of surgical site
 Maki-sali ka Sam
ikaw pa ang scrub nurse!
 Nurse & People
• In providing care, the nurse promotes an
environment in which the human rights,
values, customs and spiritual beliefs of the
individual, family and community are
respected.
• The nurse at all times maintains standards
of personal conduct which reflect well on
the profession and enhance public
confidence.
• Provide care that respects human rights and
is sensitive to the values, customs and
beliefs of all people.
• Develop and monitor environmental safety
 Nurse & Practice
• The nurse carries personal
responsibility and accountability for
nursing practice, and for maintaining
competence by continual learning.
• The nurse at all times maintains
standards of personal conduct which
reflect well on the profession and
enhance public confidence.
• The nurse, in providing care, ensures
that use of technology and scientific
advances are compatible with the
safety, dignity and rights of people.
 Nurse & Profession
• The nurse assumes the major role in
determining and implementing
acceptable standards of clinical
nursing practice, management,
research and education.
 Nurse and Co-workers
• The nurse takes appropriate action to
safeguard individuals, families and
communities when their health is
endangered by a coworker or any
other person.