StoryboardSurgical Scrub Procedure for

Medical ProfessionalsSteve Zanotti

COMET EDTEC561

Scene # 1

Audio

Narrator

This video with instruct you on the correct method for “scrubbing-in” to a sterile environment within a surgical theater.

Camera: Fade in still shot of operating room, surgical tools, and various equipment. Intro music plays

Action: Still on Equipment Title and credits on screen

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Audio

Narrator

These are the key areas of the scrubbing sink you need to be aware of prior to scrubbing-in. “actor name” will be demonstrating this process.

Camera: Shot of actor in front of sink wearing appropriate attire.

Action: Actor points out the important areas in and around the sink that will be referenced during the video

Scene # 3

Audio

Med. Prof. :

“Now we will begin the scrubbing-in process”

Camera: Camera makes a Waist high and above profile shot of

Action: actor reaching for Scrub Brush Kit

Scene # 4

Audio

Med. Prof. :

“Your first step at the sink is to Select appropriate scrub brush and place it on the sink’s ledge”

Camera: Close up of actor’s hand reaching for the Scrub Brush Kit Close up of hands placing Scrub Brush Kit on the ledge of the sink

Action:

Scene # 5

Audio

Med. Prof. :

“Next, Open scrub brush on ledge of the sink “

Camera: Close up of hands placing Scrub Brush Kit on the ledge of the sinkAction: Actor opens the top of Brush Kit

Scene # 6

Audio

Med. Prof. :

“Next, turn on water with hands to a comfortable temperature”

Camera: Close up of actor’s POV with hands over the sink turning the water taps on to appropriate flow and temp.

Action: Actor placing hands under running water – moving hands

Scene # 7

Audio

Med. Prof. :

“Next, take nail pick out of scrub brush package”

Camera: Close up of hands extracting the nail pick from the Scrub Brush Kit

Action: Actor holds up the nail pick for a close up and brings it to hand

Scene # 8

Audio

Med. Prof. :

“Next, clean under each nail while holding hands under running water”

Camera: Close up of right hand using the nail pick to clean under each fingernail of the opposite hand. Camera angle is tight on the finger tips and follows the action while the nails are under water.

Action: Nail pick is moved under each fingernail

Scene # 9

Audio

Med. Prof. :

Now that the nails are completely clean, wet the both hands and arms keep your hands above the level of elbowThis uses gravity to move water away from your hands as you are scrubbing.

Camera: Camera shot shows profile of actor from sink level and above.

Action: Actor demonstrates the correct way to run hands and arms under water to allow for dripping away from hand.

Scene # 10

Audio

Med. Prof. :

Take the scrub brush out of package.Drop package in to waste receptacle rather than leaving it on the sink ledge

Camera: Camera shot - close up of one hand removing the scrub brush from the Scrub Brush Kit only touching the brush and the sterile inside of the kit.

Action: zoom out to wide shot from hand as the empty kit is lifted from the ledge of sink to the waste receptacle.

Scene # 11

Audio

Med. Prof. :

Begin scrubbing each finger with the rigid side imagining each finger has 4 sides. Be sure to scrub between each finger as well under each nail again.

Camera: Close of brush scrubbing fingers on opposite hand. Camera will follow hand movement accentuates the fours sides of each finger.

Action: annotate the screen about, side of brush, motion, areas of finger

Scene # 12

Audio

Med. Prof. :

Scrub the palms and back of hands with the rigid side of the scrub brush

Camera: Camera pulls back to show both hands above sink showing the proper motion of the scrub brush on the anterior and posterior hand

Action: : annotate the screen about, side of brush, motion, areas of anterior and posterior of hand

Scene # 13

Audio

Med. Prof.

With the foam pad side of the scrub brush, continue scrubbing up each arm -imagining each arm has 4 sides - to 2" above the elbow

Camera: camera Zooms in to show the smooth side of the scrub brush being used on the first arm. Camera zooms into area two inches above the elbow.

Action: annotate the screen about, side of brush, motion, areas of arm, upright position or arms, and distance above elbow

Scene # 14

Audio

Med. Prof. :

With the scrub brush in one hand, rinse each hand beginning at the fingers and going to above the elbows -keeping hands above the level of the elbows

Camera: Camera Zoom out while actor demonstrates the rinsing process at the sink and the hand position during and after the rinse.

Action: Actor reminds audience about importance of water run off

Scene # 15

Audio

Med. Prof. :

Repeat previous 3 steps except only go to the level of the elbow (rather than 2" above) on the second scrub.

Camera: No new camera angles. Scene will be comprised of previous 3 scenes to demonstrate they are repeated but not shown entirely to save time.

Action: Actor narrates by naming each of the last stepsAnnotate the screen:“Repeat the steps of washing the hands and forearms. “

Scene # 16

Audio

Med. Prof. :

Drop the scrub brush in to trash receptacle

Camera: Camera Angle above the hand that is above the trash receptacle. The hand releases the brush into the trash

Action: Actor drops the brush into the trash

Scene # 17

Audio

Med. Prof. :

Rinse each arm keeping hands above the level of the elbow

Camera: Camera Angle moves back to wide shot of full sink and actor in front of sink as rinsing takes place.

Action: actor drips dry or uses sterile absorbent cloth to dry arms and hands Annotate screen : arrows highlighting hand position

Scene # 18

Audio

Med. Prof. :

Lastly, turn off water without contaminating hands or arms by touching any part of the sink.

Camera: Camera pulls in close to body where actr is turning off the water

Action: Actor is careful not to contaminate hands or arms in teprocess of turning off the water

Scene # 19

Audio

Narrator:

You are now ready to enter the operating room keeping hands above the level of the elbows at all times.

Camera: Zoom out to wide shot of actor in front of sink

Action: Actor keeps hands and arms in front or the chest and hands about shoulder level.