Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 14 TSC 335 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Initial Count at Setup
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The idea
The initial count, done before the procedure begins, establishes what is on the field.
In practice
The scrub person and circulating nurse count sponges, sharps, small items and instruments aloud together, checking instruments against the tray list, and the circulator records the result.
Where people slip
An initial count done carelessly makes every later count unreliable.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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