Surgical Education Learners Forum/Perioperative Nursing/Surgical Counting/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.

• Instruments
• Gowns
  • Sterile gown
  • Sterile disposable gown
• Drapes
  • Wrapped drape pack
• Gloves
  • Sterile gloves
  • Disposable gloves
  • Non-sterile gloves
• Other consumables
• Sharps
• Sponges
• Needles
• Count sheet
• Whiteboard
• Electronic record
• Local tracking system
• Waste containers
  • Sharps container
  • Waste container
  • Biohazard containers
• Instrument table
• Waste receptacles