scrubbing in
Pre-operation hand washing
Scrubbing in is the thorough handwashing ritual medical personnel perform before entering a sterile surgical environment.
The process involves systematic cleaning of hands and forearms with antiseptic soap, often using a brush, followed by gowning and gloving.
By extension, to scrub in means to join a surgical team for a procedure: The resident asked if she could scrub in on the appendectomy.
- gowningPutting on a robe
- glovingCovering the hands
- antisepsisPrevention of infection
- chlorhexidineMedical-grade antimicrobial compound
- drapingArranging cloth loosely
sterile gloves · sterile technique · handwashing · sterilization · surgical mask · disinfectant · betadine · sterile field · autoclave · surgical instruments · time out · infection control · scouring pad · cross-contamination · operating room · operating table · open heart surgery · barrier methods
- surgerysurgery, surgeon, surgeons, operation, incision
- surgical careoperating room, surgical nurse, sterile field, OR, preoperative
- sterilizationsterilization, autoclaving, autoclave, disinfecting, sanitizing
- surgical trainingsurgical residency, simulation training, cadaver lab, suturing, knot tying
- Hospital Proceduresadmission, blood draw, blood pressure, blood transfusion, charting
scrubbing inscrubbing out
Cleaning by abrasive rubbing
sitting out · opting out · stepping back · withdrawing · handing off