Ideas That Work: No Need to Remove Clothing Before Cataract Surgery

KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON Cataract patients appreciate keeping their clothes on during surgery.

No Need to Remove Clothing Before Cataract Surgery

To save time and ease the stress of surgery, we don't ask cataract patients to remove their clothing before surgery. Instead, we instruct them to wear a loose-fitting top so that we can easily attach monitor leads and place a hospital gown on top of their clothes. Not only is it comforting for patients to remain in regular attire during surgery, but it also saves time. It takes a patient 5 to 10 minutes to remove her clothes and change into a hospital gown. If you do 3 to 4 cataract surgeries an hour, 5 minutes here or there can save you a lot of time.

Vangie Dennis, RN, CNOR, CMLSO
Emory Clinics ASC
Atlanta, Ga.
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