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Recommended: The role of the operating department practitioner

Introduction

A role of an Operating Department Practitioner is to help the theatre team while working with the surgeons, anaesthetists and the theatre nurses. As an ODP we also have to ensure that we are providing Peri-operative care to the patient.

As part of this essay I will focusing on the importance of patient safety and care, maintaining professionalism, reflection of environment and rules and legislation related to the health care body. The reflection of working on the environment will be demonstrated by a personal development profile (PDP).

It is key to demonstrate communication in a Peri-operative theatre environment while maintaining patient care and safety. As an ODP it is also important at times to give evidence of understanding the legislations and regulatory requirements needed to care for theatre patients.

Main Body Discussion

The aims in an operating department team can only be achieved with the help and support of the people working within it. (P Clarke and J Jones)

Firstly, we have to understand the primary roles of an ODP which is to plan, assess, and deliver patient care along with an evaluation of the patient throughout the procedure. One of the main stage to always look out for is patient care based on both sides anaesthetic and surgical in order for this a satisfactory level of knowledge and understanding is required to work in a Peri-operative environment. All aspects of patient care starts directly from when they first arrive to the reception until the hand over care of the patient to the designated healthcare professional. Preparation of
A theatre usually involves cleaning and another adjustments. Equipment’s should be checked for faults as in case of an emergency if the equipment...

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...nfection services.

References

Clarke, P. and Jones, J. (1998) Brigden’s Operating Department Practice. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone
Davey, A. and Ince C.S. (2000) Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice. London: Oxford University Press
HCPC Standards of Proficiency ODP – SOP (2008) – The Health and Care Professions Council – [Online] Available at: www.hcpc-uk.org [Accessed: 31 May 2013]
HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics – SCPE (2012) – The Health and Care Professions Council – [Online] Available at: www.hcpc-uk.org [Accessed: 28 May 2013]
National Patient Safety Agency – [Online] Available at: http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/about-us/
WHO Surgical safety checklist – From Wikipedia – [Online] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHO_Surgical_Safety_Checklist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_development_planning)

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