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UNSTERILE OR.

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Principle of Sterility

Scrubbed persons function within asterile field.

All items introduced onto a sterile field

should be opened, dispensed, andtransferred by methods that maintainsterility and integrity

All surgical team members must wearscrub attire, sterile surgical gown,mask, and gloves within the sterile fieldto establish bacterial barriers.

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Induction of Anesthesia

ANESTHESIA AWARENESS

patients wake up feeling pain,

ranging from minor to unendurable

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Professionalism is an ethicalconcept

basedon values.- CMA code of ethics The core of every profession contains twoelements: possession of a specialized body oknowledge and a commitment to serviceSelf-regulation is granted to those who havespecialized knowledge because that knowledge is

not readily available to the rest of society, andthe professional is best able to determine forsociety how the knowledge should or should notbe used. Autonomy is given on the understandingthat 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 anda code of ethics, in the case of medicine, inorder that the professional role may support thatof a healer.

Cruess RL, Cruess SR. Teaching medicine as a

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Iwanan mo sa OR pasyentemo e!

tas tumawag ka pa sa payphone!

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Medical Code of Ethics

A physician shall uphold thestandards of professionalism, behonest in all professional

interactions, and strive toreport physicians deficient in

character or competence, orengaging in fraud or deception,to appropriate entities.

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Invasion sa OR ni Sam

UNSTERILE ka neng!

All surgical team members mustwear scrub attire, sterile

surgical gown, mask, and gloveswithin the sterile field toestablish bacterial barriers.

Aseptic technique to help preventthe transfer of microorganisms intothe surgical wound during thepreoperative period. It is the

responsibility of the surgical teammembers to develop a strongsurgical conscience, adhering to theprinciples of asepsis and rectifyingany improper technique witnessed inthe operating room. In addition tothe principles of asepsis, proper

surgical attire plays an importantrole in the reduction of surgical site

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Maki-sali ka Sam

ikaw pa ang scrub nurse!

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Nurse & People

In providing care, the nurse promotes anenvironment in which the human rights,values, customs and spiritual beliefs of theindividual, family and community are

respected. The nurse at all times maintains standards

of personal conduct which reflect well onthe profession and enhance public

confidence. Provide care that respects human rights and

is sensitive to the values, customs andbeliefs of all people.

Develop and monitor environmental safety

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Nurse & Practice

The nurse carries personresponsibility and accountability fornursing practice, and for maintaining

competence by continual learning. The nurse at all times maintains

standards of personal conduct whichreflect well on the profession and

enhance public confidence. The nurse, in providing care, ensures

that use of technology and scientificadvances are compatible with thesafety, dignity and rights of people.

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Nurse & Profession

The nurse assumes the major role indetermining and implementingacceptable standards of clinical

nursing practice, management,research and education.

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Nurse and Co-workers

The nurse takes appropriate action tosafeguard individuals, families andcommunities when their health is

endangered by a coworker or anyother person.