Surgical Education Learners Forum/Perioperative Nursing/Setting Up the Operating Room/Instruments and Supplies

Gather these before you practise. Examples link to a photograph.

This list is under review. If something here is not used in this procedure, remove it. If something is missing, add it.

• OR environmental cleaning checklist
• Terminal cleaning checklist
• OR bed/table
• Mayo/side tables
• Anesthesia workstation
• Stools
  • Stool
  • Surgical stool
• Overhead/portable lights
  • Surgical lights
• Bulbs
• Light arms
• Sterile light handles/covers
• Suction canister
  • Wall suction
  • Tonsil suction
  • Suction bottles
  • Pool suction tip
• Suction tubing
  • Yankauer suction
  • Pool suction no. 2
  • Laparoscopic suction irrigation tool
• Wall/portable suction
• Spare canister
• Anesthesia machine
• Oxygen source
• Sharps containers
  • Waste container
  • Sharps container
  • Biohazard containers
• Labeled waste bins
• Liners
• Surgical instrument sets
• Sterility indicators
• Sterile packs
• Positioning aids (straps, padding, armboards, stirrups, head ring)
• Diathermy
• Warming devices
• Cords
• Plugs
• Cables
  • Monopolar cable
  • Laparoscopic bipolar instrument with cable
• Grounding pads
• ESU
• Crash cart
• Airway equipment
• Defibrillator
• Bag valve mask
  • Surgical masks
• Medications
• Patient data board
• Time-out list
• Count board
• OR safety checklist
• Backup energy supply