Key result
Robotic surgery introduces new team dynamic and information sharing challenges for scrub nurses.
Why the study?
Adopting robotic technology has created additional challenges in the scrub nurse's role, including team dynamics and the need to gather and disseminate vital patient information.
This article explores the evolving role and challenges of scrub nurses in the context of robotic surgery.
May heighten awareness of scrub nurse challenges in robotic ORs; leaves open standardization of training and team protocols.
In the operating theatre, the scrub nurse has a wide range of roles, including responsibility for organising and ensuring that the correct instrumentation is available to the surgeon in the operating field, while maintaining stringent adherence to the principles of asepsis. Robotic techniques have revolutionised many procedures, providing surgeons with improved tissue access and tool control compared with open or laparoscopic techniques. However, adopting this technology has created additional challenges in the scrub nurse's role in areas such as team dynamics and the need to gather and disseminate vital patient information. This article explores the role of the scrub nurse and the challenges that may be encountered in the developing area of robotic surgery.
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Bradley Russell (2022) conducted a review in Robotic surgery. Robotic surgery was evaluated. Robotic surgery introduces new challenges for scrub nurses regarding team dynamics and the gathering and dissemination of vital patient information.
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