OR Fire + Electrical Safety
Patient safety · 2.0 credit hours · 2 credit hr · 80% to pass
Class A accreditation pending NBCRNA approval.
Closed-claim cases of OR fires + electrical injury are preventable with the protocols in this course. Triad recognition, isolation transformer, line isolation monitor, electrosurgery hazards, and rehearsed fire response.
📚 Course content
Work through these lectures, then take the final quiz at the bottom.
- Lesson 1 · 4 min readIsolated power systems and isolation transformer
The operating room is wired so that one electrical mistake cannot hurt anyone.
- Lesson 2 · 4 min readGround fault circuit interrupters
A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is a safety switch built into an ordinary grounded outlet.
- Lesson 3 · 2 min readAirway fire management
An airway fire is a fire inside the patient, fed by the oxygen you are delivering through the tube.
- Lesson 4 · 4 min readNon-airway patient fire management
A fire on the patient but away from the airway usually starts in the drapes, the prep or the hair near the cautery tip.
🎯 Final quiz
15 questions · 80% to pass · auto-graded · Class A pending NBCRNA
Click below to start the timed final quiz. You'll see one question at a time. Pick your answer, then press Next to record + advance. Rationale + final score appear at the end. Pass with ≥80% to earn your certificate.