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Table 3 Generic categories and sub-categories pertaining to operating room nurses (ORNs), registered nurse anesthetists (RNAs) and surgeons, and those shared by the three professions

From: Managing complexity in the operating room: a group interview study

 

Preconditions and resources

Planning and preparing for the expected and unexpected

Adapting to the unexpected

Shared

Coordinating and reaffirming information

Creating a plan for the patient and undergoing mental preparation

Prioritizing and solving upcoming problems

ORNs

Team coordination

Having experience

Checking and having control to be prepared

Taking support from roles and routines

Prioritizing and solving upcoming problems

RNAs

Maintaining focus

Creating a basic plan for work

Checking and restoring

Prioritizing and solving upcoming problems

Surgeons

Having respect for the team and shared goals

Having experience and competence

Maintaining focus and creating space for mental rest

Creating and re-evaluating a basic plan

Using guidelines and routines but with certain degrees of freedom

Prioritizing and solving upcoming problems