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For courses in surgical technology.A lab manual for surgical technologists new to the operating roomOperating Room Skills: Fundamentals for the Surgical Technologist helps students develop the essential skills needed to perform safely and competently in the operating room. The unique format follows the role of the surgical technologist, in conjunction with a patient’s movement through surgery. From the start, students are immersed in an active-learning experience that integrates best practices, core-curriculum requirements, and recommendations from program graduates and instructors. Supported by a companion website, the 2nd edition has a new Chapter 26, “Transition to the Clinical Setting”; new quick-reference guides; and updated Competency Assessments.
Nancy Dankanich is Surgical Technology Program Manager at Frederick Community College in Frederick, Maryland. In her 22 years in this position, she has helped develop this program by implementing national standards, negotiating contracts with numerous clinical sites, and overseeing growth in the number of qualified program applicants. Ms. Dankanich has taught in health care for over 30 years – surgical technology theory, laboratory, and clinical – and in registered nurse and practical nurse programs. Her additional teaching responsibilities include online documentation training for nurses, electronic medication administration record-training for nurses, and American Heart Association CPR. She also participates on numerous college-wide committees. As the recipient of several grants, Ms. Dankanich has networked with colleagues to develop surgical instrument training modules, online CST preparation examinations, and interactive on-campus surgical technology skill sessions. She is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Theta Tau, AST, and AORN, and established the Joseph and Margaret Droll Memorial Student Scholarship fund through the Frederick Community College Foundation, Inc. Ms. Dankanich holds a bachelor’s degree with high honors in nursing from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and a master’s degree from Hood College, Frederick, Maryland. She also holds a certification from CCI in operating room nursing-CNOR.
UNIT I: SURGERY PREPARATION 1. Don Scrub Attire2. Perform Basic Hand Hygiene3. Don and Doff Personal Protective Equipment4. Open Sterile Supplies5. Perform Surgical Hand Scrub and Rub6. Gown and Glove Self-Closed Gloving Method7. Drape Mayo Stand and Prepare Back Table8. Prevent Retained Surgical Items and Demonstrate the Count Protocol9. Manage Medications and Solutions10. Select Mayo Stand Instruments11. Prepare the Patient for Operating Room Entry12. Participate in Preanesthesia Skills13. Facilitate Electrosurgery and Surgical Fire Awareness14. Gown and Glove Another Team Member15. Perform Open Gloving Technique16. Position the Patient, Perform Urinary Catheterization and Skin Preparation17. Apply Surgical Drapes18. Perform Postdraping and Preincision Preparation UNIT II: SURGERY FUNDAMENTALS 19. Identify, Prepare, and Pass Instruments20. Prepare, Load, and Pass Suture for Right- and Left-Handed Surgeons21. Maintain Sterile Technique22. Facilitate Specimen Care, Dressings, Drains, and Postanesthesia Care UNIT III: ESSENTIALS AFTER SURGERY 23. Dismantle the Sterile Field and Disrobe24. Facilitate Room Turnover and Confidentiality UNIT IV: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY 25. Facilitate Minimally Invasive Surgery: Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted UNIT V: STUDENT SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST IN THE OPERATING ROOM 26. Transition to the Clinical Setting Appendices A. Answer Keys: Discussion Questions and Math ProblemsB. Apprentice PreceptorC. Internet Supplements Online Resources Chapter SkillsST Skills Videos and ScenariosEditable Competency AssessmentsEnd-of-chapter ActivitiesGeneral Surgery Instruments # 1—128 PowerPoint
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