were good. (Staff from
the PACU viewed the
simulation in another
room by way of video
conferencing.) It
included 11 people:
the surgeon, the anes-
thesiologist, a CRNA,
3 nurses, a scrub tech,
an anesthesia tech, a
nurse assistant, a
charge nurse and me
as the event recorder.
The anesthesiologist
provided each mem-
ber with a role card
that listed individual
responsibilities during
the simulation.
Our post-simulation
debriefing revealed
that although our staff
was organized, cohe-
sive and quick to
respond, our team
leader — the anesthe-
siologist — identified
the need to "close the
communication loop."
Although individual
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