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Here's the checklist: http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/tools_resources/SSSL_Checklist_finalJun08.pdf http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/to

• andreyf 18y ago
  Before the patient leaves operating room, make sure that instrument, sponge and needle counts are correct. And I always thought that was a joke... guess not.
  • iamelgringo 18y ago
    That's what OR nurses generally do, count sponges, needles and instruments. They also have to be willing to nose to nose with a crabby surgeon and tell him to re-open the patient and try to find the missing sponge when the count is off