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Exploring the Decision-Making of OR Nurses: A Qualitative Study.

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    Operating room nurses (ORNs) balance protocols with adaptability for patient safety. Experience and vigilance are key for ORNs in high-pressure surgical environments, especially during emergencies.

    Keywords:
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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Science
    • Surgical Care
    • Healthcare Management

    Background:

    • Operating room nurses (ORNs) are vital for patient safety and surgical efficiency.
    • ORN decision-making is influenced by protocols, experience, and teamwork.
    • Limited research exists on ORN decision-making in high-pressure surgical settings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore and describe the decision-making processes of operating room nurses.
    • To identify key patterns and influencing factors in ORN decision-making.
    • To understand how ORNs navigate complex and high-pressure surgical environments.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative study utilizing semistructured interviews.
    • Conducted with 11 operating room nurses from diverse hospital settings.
    • Thematic analysis employed an inductive approach to identify decision-making patterns.

    Main Results:

    • Key themes identified: patient safety responsibility, protocolized/shared decision-making, emergency decision-making, anticipation, and the role of experience.
    • ORNs balance protocol adherence with situational adaptability, often influenced by hierarchy.
    • Experience, vigilance, and protocols foster functional independence, particularly in emergencies.

    Conclusions:

    • ORNs develop crucial adaptive decision-making skills through experience and vigilance.
    • Training should incorporate both structured protocols and adaptive strategies for ORNs.
    • Further research is needed to enhance ORN decision-making within surgical teams.