Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist A Positive Care Approach
by Association of Surgical TechnologistsEdition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-02-04
Publisher(s): CENGAGE Delmar Learning
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Summary
Welcome to the first foundational textbook written by surgical technologists. With over 95 procedures, Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist includes equipment and supplies, operative preparation, practical and technical considerations, and postoperative considerations. No other resource will better prepare you to anticipate the patient's and surgeon's needs before, during, and after a surgical procedure. This book is the ultimate tool to help you apply the guidelines found in the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology, published by the Association of Surgical Technologists.
Table of Contents
| Orientation to Surgical Technology | |
| Standards of Conduct | |
| The Surgical Patient | |
| Special Populations | |
| Physical Environment and Safety Standards | |
| Biomedical Science | |
| Asepsis and Sterile Technique | |
| General Patient Care and Safety | |
| Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia | |
| Instrumentation, Equipment, and Supplies | |
| Wound Healing, Sutures, Needles, and Stapling Devices | |
| Technological Sciences for the Surgical Technologist | |
| Diagnostic Procedures | |
| General Surgery | |
| Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery | |
| Ophthalmic Surgery | |
| Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery | |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | |
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | |
| Genitourinary Surgery | |
| Orthopedic Surgery | |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | |
| Peripheral Vascular Surgery | |
| Neurosurgery | |
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