During equipment check, what should be announced about the stirrups?
Up & Working
Graves Speculum
Retracting and Viewing
Right Angle Retractor
Retracting and Viewing
Avuard Weighted Speculum
Holds walls of vagina open
Single Tooth Tenaculum
Grasps & Manipulates the cervix
Hank Dilator
Dilate cervix, allows access to the uterus
Hegar Dilators
Dilate cervix, allows access to the uterus
Curettes
Scrapes endometrium lining, removes polyps (Specimen: Endometrial Curettage (EMC))
Kevorkian Curettes
Scrapes endocervical mucosa (Specimen: Endocervical Curettage (ECC))
Sims Uterine Sound
Measure depth of the uterus, if its too deep it can puncture abdomen & cause bleeding.
Drape Order:
Bottom to top:
* 3/4 drape
* 2 leg drapes
* Under buttocks drape
* Gloves
* Gown
*Towel
What do you count for this procedure?
10 raytecs
As circulator: After catheter, what is announced?
Patient is prepped & bladder is drained.
As ST & Circulator, what should we make sure is readily accessible for smooth setup? What is being labeled by ST?
0.9% Saline & KY Jelly
What is the dressing used?
After taking off the drapes, a pad with a towel on top for added weight. Use wet towels to clean off vagina first.
What is thrown in kick bucket?
Dirty towels and Under buttocks drape
After ednas are taken off, who takes off 3/4 drape?
Assistant