Author : Ruben West
Publisher : Cine Med, Incorporated
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,45 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Physicians' assistants
ISBN : 9780982451496
A complete guide to the role of surgical first assistant, this book covers the principles of assisting and teaches the fundamentals of the position. Surgical knots, instrument handling, suturing techniques, dissecting techniques are demonstrated through photographs and step-by-step instruction. The book also includes a comprehensive section on surgical tasks that first assistants are expected to perform during surgery.
Author : Regina Boess-Lott
Publisher : SLACK Incorporated
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 40,59 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781556424038
The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals is a series that provides fundamental and advanced material with a clinical approach to clinicians and students. A special effort was made to include information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, as well as for surgical assistants, opticians, plus low vision, and contact lens examiners. This book contains basic guidelines and typical scenarios that the ophthalmic surgical assistant needs to know. The text begins with the operative patient, including preoperative testing and consents, and travels through the operating room experience. Topics include gowning and gloving, preparing trays and tables, and sterilization techniques. Detailed descriptions of common operative procedures such as plastics, cataract, corneal, and retinal procedures are also included. Operative notes are written on a minute-by-minute basis so the reader can become familiar with the instruments and other implements, and the order in which they are used. This text will help prepare the ophthalmic assistant for any setting, whether it be hospital or office based.
Author : Comus Whalan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 14,21 MB
Release : 2006-08-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1139457446
There are many superb books on how to do operations but there are few or none on how to assist at them, and none written either by or for medical students or doctors. Therefore, the skills that make an expert surgical assistant are difficult to acquire. Normally, they can only be learnt in a haphazard way, by spending years in the operating theatre. This book describes those skills in a concise and systematic way, in surgery in general, and in ten different speciality areas. Although intended mainly for clinical-level medical students and junior doctors, other people who assist at surgical operations, including general practitioners, nurse assistants and surgical technologists, will also find it useful. Whether planning a career in surgery, or simply aiming for high marks in a surgical rotation, there are few better ways to impress a surgeon than by skilfully assisting at surgical operations.
Author : Walter Max Brickner
Publisher :
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,17 MB
Release : 1905
Category : Surgery
ISBN :
Author : Nell Tharpe
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 39,86 MB
Release : 2020-05-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781734258066
Author : Lonnie Bargo
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 21,29 MB
Release : 2014-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781312696143
This textbook offers a variety of learning tools to the surgical first assistant in training. It will better prepare you for your clinical rotation as well as the certifying exam. These chapters are setup to train the surgical first assistant for their role in surgery. Ten chapters with 100s of questions each asked in the multiple choice format. The questions are setup so when a chapter is finished you will have better understanding of the reasons things are done this way. There are exam sheets and the correct answers at the end of each chapter.
Author : Jane C. Rothrock
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 30,58 MB
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323292704
Developed specifically for surgical technologists, Alexander's Surgical Procedures provides proven, step-by-step coverage of essential surgical procedures from one of the most trusted sources in surgical technology. Building on the renowned content of Alexander's Care of the Surgical Patient, 14th Edition, respected authorities Jane Rothrock and Sherri Alexander (AST president 2007 - 2011) guide you through the pre-op set up, procedure pathology/steps, and post-op considerations for all required procedures. This approachable, easy-to-use resource complements the fundamental coverage in your other surgical technology textbooks, and detailed procedure videos on a companion Evolve website help you ensure success from the classroom to the OR. - Content adapted from Alexander's Care of the Surgical Patient, 14th Edition provides comprehensive procedural coverage optimized for your specific needs as a surgical technologist. - Surgical Technologist Considerations boxes detail practical strategies for applying chapter content to specialty procedures. - Complete pre-op set up, draping, and other instructions for each procedure equip you to confidently perform all of the duties of surgical technologist in the OR setting. - Chapter Outlines, Learning Objectives, and Chapter Summaries help you study chapter content more effectively. - Review questions in the text and case studies on Evolve reinforce key concepts and encourage critical thinking. - More than 700 full-color illustrations clarify surgical anatomy, instrumentation, procedures, and methods. - Surgical Pharmacology tables provide quick, convenient access to generic/trade names, purpose/description, and pharmacokinetics for drugs most commonly associated with each specific surgical procedure. - Cutting-edge content reflects the latest interventions and patient care techniques in surgical practice. - Geriatric Consideration boxes help you manage surgical challenges unique to geriatric patients. - Patient Safety boxes alert you to recent Joint Commission safety initiatives to ensure safe performance of key tasks. - History boxes present chapter content in a broader context to enhance your understanding and retention. - Ambulatory Surgical Considerations boxes highlight important changes to patient care within appropriate procedures. - Risk Reduction Strategies boxes provide specific steps you can take to improve patient safety.
Author : Paul Wicker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 40,37 MB
Release : 2016-11-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 111912123X
Rapid Perioperative Care is an essential text for students and practitioners requiring up-to-date fundamental information on the perioperative environment. Covering a wide range of subjects related to perioperative practice and care, each chapter is concise and focused to guide the reader to find information quickly and effectively. This book uses a structured approach to perioperative care, starting with an introduction to the perioperative environment, anaesthetics, surgery and recovery, followed by postoperative problems and finally the roles of the Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP). Covering all the key topics in the perioperative environment, this concise and easy-to-read title is the perfect quick-reference book for students and theatre practitioners to support them in their work in clinical practice, and enable them to deliver the best possible care.
Author : Karamanovski Emina
Publisher : Wife Goes On
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,63 MB
Release : 2011-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9789350251799
Hair Transplant 360 is conceived as an entirely new project idea in which the physicians and the assistants have each been afforded an equally, authoritative voice. Volume 2 is written by an assistant for assistants. Phase 1 training (how to train a new assistant and determine whether that individual will perform well using a new “foam model” technique developed by the author). Phase 2 training (how to train an assistant using live tissue after completion of phase 1 training developed by the author). Review of anatomy, physiology and surgery basics for the assistant. Graft preparation: Slivering and graft dissection (step-by-step approach). Managing difficult graft preparation situations: white hair, ethnic hair, scar tissue, etc. Graft placement technique and strategies (step-by-step approach). Understanding regional hair transplant principles (appropriate follicular unit selection and distribution according to their size, hair color and hair characteristics). Understanding the importance of hair curl. Managing difficult graft placement situations: popping, bleeding and oozing. Quality control for the assistant. Office set-up, photography basics, surgery room set-up and take down. Body ergonomics, stress management, team work.
Author : Tiffany Howe
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 29,25 MB
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 032366122X
Learn pharmacology with the trusted text written specifically for surgical technologists! Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist, 5th Edition ensures that as an integral member of the operating room team, you have an in-depth understanding of surgical medications. It covers everything a surg tech needs to know, including basic pharmacology, dosage calculations, safe handling of medications, terminology, and drug effects and side effects. If you are interested in becoming a surgical first assistant, many chapters also include coverage of advanced practice. Written by Tiffany Howe, CST, CSFA, FAST, MBA, an educator, and Angie Burton, CST, FAST, a practicing surg tech, this book covers all areas of pharmacology designated in the AST Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology. - Coverage of pharmacology meets the needs of the Surgical Technologist and includes all areas designated in the AST Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology, 6th Edition. - Advanced Practice sections in each chapter provide content relating to the role of the first surgical assistant, helping students who want to advance to that role, and keeps this text useful as a professional reference. - Concise three-part organization makes it easier for students to understand 1) the foundations of pharmacology, mathematics, and drug administration, 2) applications of pharmacology to the surgical environment, and 3) preoperative medications, types of anesthesia, and emergency situations. - Caution boxes highlight drug alerts and surgical safety issues. - Chapter study questions help students measure their knowledge and apply it to practice, and serve as an excellent review tool for classroom and certification exams. - Insight boxes provide in-depth, cutting-edge information on specific products, procedures, and processes in the operating room. - Learning features include Tech Tips from experts, Quick Question boxes with quizzes on foundational knowledge, Make It Simple boxes reviewing medical terminology, and Notes simplifying difficult concepts. - Comprehensive glossary defines key terms highlighted in the text. - Evolve companion website includes up-to-date drug monographs and additional exercises allowing students to practice math calculations. - NEW! Coverage of new drugs includes antibiotics frequently used in the operating room. - NEW! Content map correlates the content in the text to the requisite components of the pharmacology portion of the AST Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology. - NEW author team blends theory and practice, with easy-to-read explanations from Tiffany Howe, CST, SDFA, FAST, MBA, an instructor of surgical technology, and Angie Burton, CST, FAST, a practitioner of surgical technology.
