Scrub Role definition
Scrub Role means the duties and responsibilities commonly assumed by persons supporting the circulating nurse before, during and after surgical procedures. During surgery, persons filling the scrub role support surgery from within the sterile field. Tasks associated with the scrub role include managing surgical instruments, maintaining the sterile field, performing counts, assisting with safety checklists, assisting with safety verifications and other tasks. The person filling the scrub role is often referred to as the “scrub”, “first scrub” or “scrub person”.
Examples of Scrub Role in a sentence
Competencies/Allowed Procedures: First Scrub Role - The student surgical technologist shall perform the following duties during any given surgical procedure with proficiency.