title: The scrub practitioner and the first assistant role.
abstract: An audit of the activities undertaken by scrub nurses was performed at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee during November 1999. The result showed that a high percentage of scrub practitioners are undertaking first assistant activities. In order to prepare staff for their role within specialised areas of practice an ongoing program of Fitness for Practice modules is being developed collaboratively between Tayside University Hospitals Trust and the University of Dundee. This article describes their experiences.
authors.affiliation: Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
authors.forename: Rosanne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McIntosh
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008485:Medical Audit; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires