The Practice and Principles of Surgical Assisting

Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-1-264-26437-7
Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 217 mm x 276 mm, Gewicht: 1642 g

This definitive guide provides the insights surgical assistants need to excel in their field and the information students need to ace the certification exam.Created by the Association of Surgical Assistants, The Practice and Principles of Surgical Assisting is based on feedback from educational program directors and on the approved core curriculum. Packed with 400 photos and illustrations, it delivers the information and insights you need as you work your way through the surgical assisting programs and study for the certification exam.This authoritative guide covers all the topics you need to know, including legal, moral, and ethical considerations; perioperative infection control and patient management; pharmacology and anesthesia principles; preoperative patient preparation; tissue handling; wound closure modalities and techniques; and surgical specialties including but not limited to obstetric, gynecologic, genitourinary, ophthalmic, and cardiothoracic surgeries.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hall, Rebecca

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to surgical assisting
Legal, Moral, and Ethical Considerations
Introduction to Business Organizationand Management
Infection Control in thePerioperative Setting
Perioperative Patient Management
Perioperatve Patient Management
Pharmacology & AnesthesiaPrinciples
Preoperatie Patient Preparation
Tissue Handling and IntraoperativeSkills
Wound Clusre Modalities
Wound Closure Techniques
Wound Drainage Systems
Wound Dressings
Managing Periperative Emergencies
General Surgery
Obstetric & Gynecologic Surgery
Genitourinary Surgery
Opthalmic Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Orthopedic surgery
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Neurosurgery