Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

primo circolante

English translation:

(first) circulating nurse

Added to glossary by Giorgio Tenedios (X)
Sep 22, 2007 07:24
17 yrs ago
Italian term

primo circolante

Italian to English Medical Medical (general) Operation room
In chart for medical assistants in the operation room during an operation.
"........
1° CIRCOLANTE
2° CIRCOLANTE
........"
Would these two persons be nurses of some sort?
Proposed translations (English)
4 (first) circulating nurse

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(first) circulating nurse

in Italian it is also called "infermiera di sala"

The "circulating" nurse is responsible for patient safety during the surgical procedure. The circulating nurse coordinates care of the patient with the surgeon, scrub nurse/tech, and anesthesia provider. The circulating nurse also provides assistance to the surgical team throughout the surgical procedure.
https://vic.pvhs.org/portal/page?_pageid=333,427510&_dad=por...

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Note added at 18 minute (2007-09-22 07:42:52 GMT)
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The circulating nurse does not directly contact the sterile field.

· Supplies for sterile team members reach them by means of the circulating nurse opening the wrappers on sterile packages.

http://www.lhsc.on.ca/resptherapy/students/orient/sterile.ht...
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