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Time Out!

Across
All eyes, of every team member in the OR, should be on the field to visualize the ______, verifying it is being made in the correct location.
Confirmation of the correct patient should be obtained by using _____ patient identifiers
Time outs are ______, meaning they are consistent and regular.
All team members confirm correct ______ is opened, is not outdated, is sterile, intact, and matches the physician's facility orders, and verified to the patient
A _____ secondary "Time out" shall occur prior to each additional procedure requiring a separate incision or injection, if the patient is repositioned, if additional implants are added to the field, or when a new proceduralist joins the surgical team.
Down
Every team member shall ______ respond with a brief oral acknowledgement prior to proceeding.
If, at any time, the circulating RN and/or scrub person are relieved for break/lunch/other the patient's identification and ________ site shall be verified with armband (if accessible), procedure consent, marked procedure site, and schedule.
______prior to skin incision/procedure, in the location where the procedure is to performed, the time out should occur.
A final pause just before incision between the procedural surgeon and the ____ nurse is required.
If there is any discrepancy among the team members, utilize '____ ____ ___ (3 words)' and immediately re-verify with a review of the surgical/department procedure schedule, history and physical, physician's orders, consent form and all the elements of the "Time Out". Activate the Chain of Command as needed.
During a time out, activities are _____ to the extent possible so that team members can focus on active confirmation of the patient, site, and procedure.
The patient identifiers should be ______, meaning never changing.
It involves ____ members of the team, including the procedural physician and anesthesia provider.
Absence of a response from any team member present shall not be interpreted as ______.
The need to administer ______ should be confirmed in the time out.
The scrub nurse should not ____ the scalpel, instrument, or injection device before the "Time out" has been performed and confirmed by all team members present.