What are your professional responsibilities in relation to conducting the count of accountable items?
You are the circulating nurse for a procedure and are working with an experienced RN, who is the instrument nurse. During the course of the initial count you note that the instrument nurse is not counting items according to practices set out in your operating suite's policy manual, which is based on professional standards.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Your professional responsibilities are to know the policies and procedures regarding the management of accountable items (and their underpinning rationales) and to follow them.
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