Abstract:
The HTO, Human-Technology-Organization model gives a improved picture and understanding regarding work systems within e.g. OR-Operating Room. In relation to ongoing realities of OR working life due to constant arriving new technology, that must be learnt, and implemented by using in the patients care. The aspiration with the current presentation is to contribute with perspectives concerning quality educational and working conditions for the ORN, Operating Room Nurse, as an individual/team-member, as also to illuminate organizations needs in improving the educational routines in an OR-department. OR multi-disciplinary teams act and performs together during a surgical procedure, using various technological equipment with the main common purpose in securing patient safety and make efforts to accomplish patient centered care. Technology can also be looked from a system/tool- perspective and not only as hardware, interplaying within a team consisted of an OR nurse, nurse assistant, surgeon, nurse anesthetic, anesthesiologist and students who together are part of an organization they belong to. The team members perform together during patient’s surgery with the main goal in achieving a safe and good care for every patient. Teams need to continue to be further educated, train in different surgical settings, when e.g., teams will be using new medical technological equipment within surgical procedures. Team training in systems is important, as humans are mostly not able in dealing with complexity(Berglund, n.d.). The HTO concept is multidisciplinary and consequently comprises incorporated knowledge from disciplines such as nursing care, medicine, engineering, and behavioral sciences(Berglund, n.d.). The overall aim is to describe connections within aspects on communication, multidisciplinary team, technology, and professionals in relation towards the three sub-systems; H, T, and O, linked to the OR which might further increase understanding on organizational-, teamwork- safety and the use of technology aspects within the OR perioperative care setting.
What will audience learn from your presentation?
- Understanding of HTO model and perspectives related when working in a technological setting within perioperative OR (operating room) care.
- Understand the usefulness of ongoing education and training within the perioperative OR care.
- Take home message: Importance of looking through regularly and might update the learning systems within your perioperative organizational setting.
- Understand when changes of team members occur within perioperative OR care, the education and training need to follow in supporting the new team member as the whole team.
