Plastic surgery

I have recently started working for a plastic surgeons office and sometimes need to help out in the OR. I have no OR experience. Mainly they ask me to open something or grab an instrument or sutures. I was asked to scrub a patient for breast aug and tacking and wasn't really sure of the proper technique. Can anyone give me some pointers?
Your employer needs to ensure proper training/orientation to the OR.

Were you not given orientation & training? Your employer needs to inservice and educate you on policy. & procedure before having you work in an OR.Did you tell them you don't know?

That is frightening. So you scrubbed a woman for a breast augmentation, but you don't know if you did it correctly?

This is an infection waiting to happen. Is the plastic surgeon doing this in a stand alone OR or hospital setting? Are you an RN?

I did not scrub the patient because I wasn't comfortable with it. The person that had asked me to was someone I had never worked with and didn't know I have no OR experience.

Quote from Kgj2563I did not scrub the patient because I wasn't comfortable with it. The person that had asked me to was someone I had never worked with and didn't know I have no OR experience.

Are you a licensed RN?Oops; had to edit because I see someone else had the same idea. Seriously, if you're a licensed RN it shouldn't be rocket science. You also could have asked...I'm also curious, why are you including tacking sutures.

Yes I am an RN and I'm sure it's not rocket science. Thank you for your response.

A professional has the responsibility to inform the employer.... that they do not feel qualified to perform a task.Performing in the OR setting requires specialized skills that you MUST be trained for.I've walked into many situations as a traveler/agency nurse... handled most of them. I would NEVER enter an operating room. This is a patient safety issue that leaves NO room for newbies.

Quote from Kgj2563Yes I am an RN and I'm sure it's not rocket science. Thank you for your response.

I've walked into many situations as a traveler/agency nurse... handled most of them. I would NEVER enter an operating room. This is a patient safety issue that leaves NO room for newbies.[/QUOTE]

I work pre/post. I just happened to help out in the OR at times. I would never do anything I wasn't comfortable with. I was just curious if there was a proper technique to scrub. I did ask the people that I work with and I feel everyone does it a little different. I didn't know if there was a certain technique or not.