Operating room skills (1st ed )
Fundamentals for the Surgical Technologist

Operating Room Skills: Fundamentals for the Surgical Technologist teaches students fundamental operating room guiding principles and techniques. Focusing on the essential skills needed, along with the rationale, to perform safely and competently in the operating room, this lab manual and accompanying DVD prepares students for the role of the surgical technologist in conjunction with the movement of the patient through the surgical procedure. Promoting active participation, this unique teaching and learning resource helps students develop critical thinking, peer teaching, and precise performance skills. Written primarily for new surgical technology students, this lab manual and DVD package is useful to any student entering the unfamiliar OR environment.

Preface

Lab Manual Features

Introduction

Acknowledgements

Dedication

UNIT I: Surgery Preparation

Chapter 1 Don Operating Room Attire

Chapter 2 Perform Basic Hand Hygiene

Chapter 3 Don and Doff Personal Protective Equipment

Chapter 4 Open Sterile Supplies

Chapter 5 Perform Surgical Hand Scrub

Chapter 6 Gown and Glove Self, Closed-Gloving Method

Chapter 7 Drape Mayo Stand, Prepare Back Table

Chapter 8 Perform Counts: Prevent Retained Items

Chapter 9 Prepare Medications and Solutions

Chapter 10 Select Mayo Stand Instruments

Chapter 11 Prepare Patient for OR Entry

Chapter 12 Participate in Preanesthesia Skills

Chapter 13 Facilitate Electrosurgery and Demonstrate Surgical Fire Awareness

Chapter 14 Gown and Glove Another Team Member

Chapter 15 Perform Open Gloving Technique

Chapter 16 Perform Urinary Catheterization and Skin Preparation

Chapter 17 Apply Surgical Drapes

Chapter 18 Perform Post-draping and Pre-incision Preparation

Unit II: Surgery Fundamentals

Chapter 19 Identify, Prepare, and Pass Instruments

Chapter 20 Prepare, Load and Pass Suture for Right and Left-Handed Surgeons

Chapter 21 Maintain Aseptic Technique

Chapter 22 Prepare Dressings and Drains, and Facilitate Postanesthesia Care

Unit III: Essentials After Surgery

Chapter 23 Dismantle Sterile Field and Disrobe

Chapter 24 Facilitate Room Turn Over and Confidentiality

UNIT IV: Minimally Invasive Surgery

Chapter 25 Facilitate Minimally Invasive Surgery: Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted

APPENDIX A: Chapter Competency Assessment Rubric

APPENDIX B: Chapter Discussion Questions Answer Key

APPENDIX C: Chapter Overviews

APPENDIX D: Chain of Infection

APPENDIX E: Preceptor Role

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

For courses in Surgical Technologist Foundational Skills–First-Year Lab Skills; Refresher or Introductory Courses in Aseptic Technique for those in the OR–Allied Health Professionals; Hospital Training Programs.

Operating Room Skills: Fundamentals for the Surgical Technologistteaches students fundamental operating room guiding principles and techniques. Focusing on the essential skills needed, along with the rationale, to perform safely and competently in the operating room, this lab manual–supported with robust online learning tools–prepares students for the role of the surgical technologist in conjunction with the movement of the patient through the surgical procedure. Promoting active participation, this unique teaching and learning resource helps students develop critical thinking, peer teaching, and precise performance skills. Written primarily for new surgical technology students, this lab manual includes access to the MyHealthProfessions website, offering a learning package that is useful to any student entering the unfamiliar OR environment. 

Hallmark Features

Presents foundational skills based on current guidelines from national and professional organizations—along with nuisances of various geographical regions.

• Presents evidence-based practice and assists students to understand the rationale for the foundational skills. 
• Provides a range of acceptable practices in various settings.
• Advocates active participation. 

The skill sequences and instructions in this lab manual highlight best practices advocated by a cadre of professional and government organizations.

• Includes OSHA, CDC, AST, AO