| A | B |
| Surgical conscience | Placing the patient's well being first |
| Poor morale | Involves individuals or entire staff |
| Allowing standards to slide | Peer apathy |
| Major cause of error | Fatigue |
| Preference for or avoidance of certain staff members | Staff relations |
| Falls | Frequent cause of avoidable injury |
| Prevents injury to skin, joints, nerves and tissues | Proper positioning |
| Aseptic technique | Prevents postop infections |
| Sponge counts | Prevent retention of items in the body |
| Medications | Checked by nurse and scrub tech |