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Theatre nurses highly value the scrubbed role. Recent surveys indicate a strong preference for scrubbed duties over anesthetic roles, with nursing staff predominantly filling these positions in operating departments.

Area of Science:

  • Perioperative Nursing
  • Surgical Theatre Operations

Background:

  • The scrubbed role is a key position within operating departments.
  • Understanding nurse preferences and role dominance is crucial for staffing and training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the preference of theatre nurses for the scrubbed role.
  • To assess the extent to which nurses dominate the scrubbed area.

Main Methods:

  • Survey data from 1989 (Roberts) and 1997 (Hind) were analyzed.
  • Nurse preferences for scrubbed versus anesthetic roles were quantified.

Main Results:

  • A 1989 survey showed 61.9% of nurses preferred the scrubbed role, compared to 4.8% for anesthetic roles.
  • A 1997 survey indicated over 50% of nurses exclusively worked in the scrubbed area.

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Conclusions:

  • The scrubbed role remains highly valued and predominantly filled by nurses.
  • Evidence suggests a sustained preference and dominance of nursing staff in the scrubbed theatre setting.