Lesson 1. Introduction to the Operating Room

1-01. GENERAL

1-02. DEFINITIONS

1-03. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE SUBCOURSE

1-04. ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE

1-05. PRINCIPLES OF STERILE TECHNIQUE (a-e)

1-05. PRINCIPLES OF STERILE TECHNIQUE (f-i)

1-05. PRINCIPLES OF STERILE TECHNIQUE (j)

Lesson 2. Cleaning the Operating Room Suite.

2-01. GENERAL

2-02. INITIAL CLEANING

2-03. BETWEEN CASE CLEANING

2-04. END OF DAY CLEANING

2-05. TERMINAL CLEANING

Lesson 3. Preparation of the Operating Room for Surgery.

Section I. Duties of the Operating Room Specialist as a Circulator

3-01. GENERAL

3-02. PREPARATION OF THE OPERATING ROOM

3-03. ASSISTING THE SCRUB

3-04. OPENING SMALL ITEMS

3-05. SPONGE COUNT AND SHARPS COUNT

3-06. PATIENT PREPARATION

3-07. PERFORMING PREOPERATIVE SKIN PREP

3-08. ASSISTING THE SURGICAL TEAM

Section II. Duties of the Operating Room Specialist as a Scrub

3-09. GENERAL

3-10. PREPARATION OF THE OPERATING ROOM

3-11. SCRUB

3-12. PREPARING THE PREP SET

3-13. PREPARING THE BASIN SET

3-14. PREPARING THE LAP PACK

3-15. DRAPING THE MAYO STAND

3-16. PREPARATION OF THE INSTRUMENT SET

3-17. ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE BACK TABLE

3-18. ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE MAYO TRAY

3-19. OPENING SMALL STERILE ITEMS

3-20. INITIAL SPONGE COUNT

3-21. SUTURE PREPARATION

3-22. PREPARATION OF SURGICAL NEEDLES

3-23. GOWN AND GLOVE PROCEDURES (SURGEON)

3-24. DRAPING THE PATIENT

3-25. PREPARATION FOR PROCEDURE

3-26. ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE

Lesson 4. Procedures During and Following Surgery.

Section I. PROCEDURES DURING SURGERY

4-1. MAINTENANCE OF QUIET

4-2. MAINTENANCE OF ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE

4-3. DUTIES OF THE CIRCULATOR

4-4. DUTIES OF THE SCRUB

Section II. PROCEDURES FOLLOWING SURGERY

4-5. DUTIES OF THE CIRCULATOR

4-6. DUTIES OF THE SCRUB

Section III. PROCEDURES FOR A LAPAROTOMY

4-7. GENERAL

4-8. APPENDIX

Twelve Steps to Opening an Abdomen

Opening an Abdomen – Step 01

Opening an Abdomen – Step 02

Opening an Abdomen – Step 03

Opening an Abdomen – Step 04

Opening an Abdomen – Step 05

Opening an Abdomen – Step 06

Opening an Abdomen – Step 07

Opening an Abdomen – Step 08

Opening an Abdomen – Step 09

Opening an Abdomen – Step 10

Opening an Abdomen – Step 11

Opening an Abdomen – Step 12

Five Steps to Closing an Abdomen

Closing an Abdomen – Step 01

Closing an Abdomen – Step 02

Closing an Abdomen – Step 03

Closing an Abdomen – Step 04

Closing an Abdomen – Step 05

Self Tests

Lesson 1. Self Test

Lesson 2. Self Test

Lesson 3. Self Test

Lesson 4. Self Test