A patient tells the nurse that she knows that she is having surgery in a teaching hospital, but she only wants the surgeon and other necessary people in the operating room
She does not want the surgeon to be teaching medical students while conducting the surgery. Which of the following should the nurse do to support this patient's request? 1. Ensure that the consent form identifies this information and communicate the patient's request to the surgical team.
2. Explain to the patient that she has no control over who participates in the surgery.
3. Tell the patient that it really doesn't matter who is in the operating room during the surgery.
4. Remind the patient that she can refuse the surgery at any time.
Ensure that the consent form identifies this information and communicate the patient's request to the surgical team.
Rationale: Depending upon the organization, surgical consent forms often identify who will be performing the surgery and if the surgeon will be using the procedure as an opportunity to teach. The nurse should ensure that the patient's request be identified on the consent form and communicate the patient's request to the surgical team. The nurse should not tell the patient that she has no control over who participates in the surgery, as this would not be supportive patient advocacy. Telling the patient that it does not matter who is in the operating room is dismissive of her concerns. The patient is not refusing to have surgery, so the nurse should not encourage the patient to do so.
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