Index

• Welcome
• Lessons
  • 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
• Print Version
• Images
• Videos
  • Closing the Abdomen
  • Laparotomy
  • Scrubbing In
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