South Carolina § 44-7-385 Requirements for serving as operating room circulator.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-7-385 — Requirements for serving as operating room circulator.

South Carolina § 44-7-385

Title 44HEALTH

Ch. 7HOSPITALS, TUBERCULOSIS CAMPS, AND HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 44-7-385 (2026).

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(A)As used in this section, an "operating room circulator" means a registered nurse trained, educated, or experienced in perioperative nursing who is responsible for coordinating the nursing care and safety needs of a patient in the operating room and who also meets the needs of the operating room team members during surgery.

(B)An operating room circulator in a health care facility must be a licensed registered nurse educated, trained, and experienced in perioperative nursing.

(C)A surgical technologist may not serve as the circulator in the operating room of a health care facility; however, a person who is employed to practice surgical technology in a health care facility may assist in the performance of circulating duties:

(1)consistent with the person's education, training, and exp

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(A) As used in this section, an "operating room circulator" means a registered nurse trained, educated, or experienced in perioperative nursing who is responsible for coordinating the nursing care and safety needs of a patient in the operating room and who also meets the needs of the operating room team members during surgery. (B) An operating room circulator in a health care facility must be a licensed registered nurse educated, trained, and experienced in perioperative nursing. (C) A surgical technologist may not serve as the circulator in the operating room of a health care facility; however, a person who is employed to practice surgical technology in a health care facility may assist in the performance of circulating duties: (1) consistent with the person's education, training, and experience; and (2) as assigned and supervised by a registered nurse circulator who must be present in the operating room for the duration of the surgical procedure.