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Surgical Technology - E-Book

Surgical Technology - E-Book

Joanna Kotcher

(2014)

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Abstract

Deliver the best patient care before, during, and after surgery with this straightforward, step-by-step guide to surgical skills and operating room procedures. It provides comprehensive coverage of all the updated AST Core Curriculum, 6th Edition components — health care sciences, technological sciences, patient care concepts, surgical technology, and surgical procedures. A mentoring approach makes even complex skills and techniques easy to understand. User-friendly features such as full-color illustrations, chapter outlines and summaries, review questions, critical thinking exercises, and technique boxes help you focus on the most important concepts and make it easier to retain and recall critical information.

  • Chapter objectives correspond to the latest AST Core Curriculum objectives to ensure you have access to the most reliable information in the operating room.
  • Enhanced critical thinking scenarios at the end of each chapter help you strengthen your critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills and highlight practical applications of key concepts.
  • Additional information on special populations, including bariatric, pregnant, physically or mentally challenged, isolation, trauma, language barrier, and substance abuse patients, highlights important considerations for the surgical technologist regarding transfer, preparation, and procedure set up.
  • Expanded coverage of surgical lasers keeps you up to date with the latest technology so you can effectively assess the function, assembly, use, and care of equipment in the surgical suite.
  • UPDATED! Coverage reflects the new AST Core Curriculum, 6th Edition to keep you current.
  • NEW! Chapters on Disaster Preparedness and Response and Transplant Surgery offer cutting-edge information on these key topics.
  • Coverage of the Assistant Circulator role, as well as a break down of first and second scrub roles, help you better understand the responsibilities of each member of the surgical team.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front cover cover
Evolve page ii
Surgical Technology, 6/e iii
Copyright page iv
Reviewers v
Preface vii
Who Will Benefit From This Book? vii
Why Is This Book Important to the Profession? vii
New to This Edition vii
Learning Aids viii
Ancillaries ix
For the Instructor ix
Evolve ix
For the Student x
Student Workbook x
Evolve x
Acknowledgments xi
Table of Contents xiii
Surgical Technology Principles 1
1 The Surgical Technologist 1
Chapter Outline 1
Learning Objectives 1
Terminology 1
Introduction 2
Historical Evolution of the Profession 2
AST: The Association of Surgical Technologists 3
Affiliated Organizations 3
Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) 3
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting 3
Training and Certification 4
Certification 4
Eligibility 4
National Center for Competency Testing 4
Continuing Education 4
Clinical Ladder Program 4
The Role of the Surgical Technologist 5
Scrub Role 5
Circulator 6
Second Assistant 6
Other Perioperative Responsibilities 6
Emergency Duty 6
Instrumentation Specialist 6
Patient Care 6
Leadership and Management 6
Preceptor 7
Task Integration 7
Careers for Certified Surgical Technologists 7
Facility-Based Surgical Technologist 7
Military Service 7
Specialty Practice 7
Certified Surgical Technologist–Certified First Assistant 7
Educator and Clinical Instructor 8
Medical Industry Representative 8
Central Processing Management 8
Research Product and Development 8
Becoming a Health Care Professional 8
What is a Professional? 8
The Foundations of Professionalism 9
Developing Professionalism and Personal Development 9
Personal Attributes for Success 9
Care and Empathy 9
Organizational Skills 10
Manual Dexterity 10
Ability to Concentrate 10
Problem-Solving Skills 10
Perspective 10
KEY CONCEPTS 10
Review Questions 11
Case Studies 11
Case 1 11
Case 2 11
Case 3 11
Reference 12
Bibliography 12
2 Communication and Teamwork 13
Chapter Outline 13
Learning Objectives 13
Terminology 13
Introduction 14
Communication 14
Why Study Communication? 14
Elements of Communication 14
Verbal Communication 14
Nonverbal Communication 15
Body Language 15
Touch 15
Silence and Stillness 16
Netiquette 16
Blogs 17
Cultural Competence 17
Qualities of Good Communication 17
Listening (Receiving Skills) 17
Assertiveness 18
Example 1 18
Example 2 18
Respect 18
Clarity 19
Surgical Technology Practice 481
23 General Surgery 481
Chapter Outline 481
Learning Objectives 481
Terminology 481
The Abdomen 481
Gastrointestinal Surgery 482
Biliary System, Liver, Pancreas, and Spleen 482
Breast Surgery 482
Introduction 482
Section I: The Abdomen 483
Structure and Regions of the Abdomen 483
Tissue Layers 484
Inguinal Region 484
Abdominal Incisions 485
Abdominal Wall Hernias 485
Case Planning 485
Surgical Procedures 488
Open Repair of an Indirect Inguinal Hernia 488
Surgical Goal 488
Pathology 488
Discussion 488
Laparoscopic Repair of A Direct Inguinal Hernia 488
Surgical Goal 489
Pathology 489
Appendix A American Hospital Association Guideline for Patient Rights 1044
The Patient Care Partnership: Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities 1044
What to Expect During Your Hospital Stay 1044
Appendix B Drugs and Substances Associated with Surgery 1046
Appendix C Contents of Crash Cart 1053
Appendix D Common Pathology by System 1054
Glossary 1061
Index 1081
A 1081
B 1083
C 1085
D 1089
E 1091
F 1092
G 1094
H 1095
I 1096
J 1098
K 1098
L 1098
M 1100
N 1101
O 1103
P 1104
Q 1106
R 1106
S 1108
T 1112
U 1114
V 1114
W 1115
X 1115
Y 1115
Z 1115