Tech in Surgery Prep
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Begin with Unit 1: The Surgical Technologist and the Surgical Team. It sets the foundation for everything that follows.
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Unit 1: The Surgical Technologist and the Surgical Team 22 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 31:40
- 001 An Independent Course About One Role
- 002 Perioperative Care in Three Phases
- 003 Where Surgery Happens
- 004 Elective, Urgent and Emergency
- 005 Reading a Procedure's Name worked example
- 006 The Patient Comes First
- 007 The Scrub Person's Work worked example
- 008 The Circulating Nurse
- 009 The Surgeon Leads
- 010 Anesthesia Providers
- 011 The First Assistant
- 012 Sterile Team and Unsterile Team
- 013 What Surgical Conscience Means worked example
- 014 Speaking Up Without Fear
- 015 Dignity While the Patient Sleeps
- 016 Consent Belongs to the Surgeon worked example
- 017 Respecting Beliefs and Culture
- 018 Privacy of Health Information
- 019 Standards, Policies and Scope worked example
- 020 Communication That Prevents Harm worked example
- 021 One Morning, Seven Roles review
- 022 The Patient Who Took a Blood Thinner review
Unit 2: Microbiology and Infection for the OR 22 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 32:39
- 026 Microbes Everywhere
- 027 Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi
- 028 Endospores Survive Boiling
- 029 Prions Are Different
- 030 The Chain of Infection worked example
- 031 Resident and Transient Flora
- 032 Skin Flora and the Incision
- 033 How Germs Travel worked example
- 034 Who Is Most at Risk
- 035 The Body's First Defenses
- 036 Inflammation, Read Correctly
- 037 Surgical Site Infection Defined worked example
- 038 Where Surgical Infections Come From
- 039 Health Care–Associated Infections
- 040 Resistant Organisms
- 041 Standard Precautions worked example
- 042 Contact, Droplet and Airborne worked example
- 043 Hand Hygiene Comes First
- 044 Cleaning, Disinfecting, Sterilizing
- 045 Antiseptics and Disinfectants worked example
- 046 Tracing One Infection Backwards review
- 047 An Isolation Patient Comes to Surgery review
Unit 3: Anatomy for Surgery I: Language, Planes and Layers 20 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 29:42
- 051 Why Anatomy Matters at the Table
- 052 Anatomical Position
- 053 Directional Terms worked example
- 054 Body Planes and Sections worked example
- 055 Body Cavities
- 056 Serous Membranes
- 057 Abdominal Regions and Quadrants worked example
- 058 Four Tissue Types
- 059 Layers of the Skin worked example
- 060 The Hypodermis Below
- 061 The Abdominal Wall, Layer by Layer worked example
- 062 The Rectus Sheath and the Linea Alba
- 063 Arteries, Veins, Capillaries
- 064 Why Vessel Walls Differ
- 065 How Bleeding Stops
- 066 Bone Types
- 067 How Tissue Heals worked example
- 068 Imaging the Surgeon May Use
- 069 Following an Incision Inward review
- 070 Reading a Procedure in Body Language review
Unit 4: Anatomy for Surgery II: Regions by Specialty 20 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 29:12
- 076 The Thoracic Cavity
- 077 The Lungs and Pleura
- 078 The Airway
- 079 The Digestive Tract Overview worked example
- 080 The Stomach
- 081 The Small and Large Intestines worked example
- 082 The Appendix
- 083 Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas worked example
- 084 The Peritoneum
- 085 The Kidneys
- 086 Ureters, Bladder, Urethra
- 087 Major Circulatory Pathways worked example
- 088 The Aorta and Its Branches
- 089 The Brain and Its Coverings
- 090 The Spinal Cord
- 091 Parts of a Long Bone worked example
- 092 Skin Injuries and Burns
- 093 The Diaphragm Between Two Cavities
- 094 A Gallbladder Case in Anatomy review
- 095 A Bowel Case in Anatomy review
Unit 5: Pharmacology, the Rights and Fluids 20 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 30:08
- 101 Medications on the Sterile Field
- 102 The Rights of Medication Handling worked example
- 103 Receiving a Drug Onto the Field worked example
- 104 Label Everything, Every Time
- 105 Look-Alike, Sound-Alike
- 106 Names: Generic and Brand
- 107 Routes of Administration
- 108 Local Anesthetics
- 109 General, Regional and Sedation worked example
- 110 Anticoagulants and Bleeding
- 111 Antibiotics in Surgery
- 112 High-Alert Medications
- 113 Warmed Fluids and Irrigation
- 114 Contrast Agents and Allergic Reactions worked example
- 115 Allergies Before Anything
- 116 Malignant Hyperthermia and Its Antidote
- 117 Controlled Substances worked example
- 118 Fluids and Blood Products
- 119 Two Syringes, One Label review
- 120 A Field With Five Medications review
Unit 6: Sterilization Methods 22 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 32:53
- 126 Sterile Means No Living Microbes
- 127 Critical, Semicritical, Noncritical worked example
- 128 Cleaning Comes Before Sterilizing
- 129 Why Bioburden Matters
- 130 How Steam Sterilizes worked example
- 131 Gravity and Prevacuum Cycles
- 132 Steam Must Reach Every Surface
- 133 Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization worked example
- 134 Drying and Wet Packs
- 135 Ethylene Oxide worked example
- 136 Aeration After Ethylene Oxide
- 137 Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Plasma worked example
- 138 Peracetic Acid Systems
- 139 Dry Heat
- 140 Radiation for Single-Use Items
- 141 Liquid Chemical Sterilants
- 142 Matching Method to Material worked example
- 143 Long Lumens Are Hard to Sterilize
- 144 Packaging for Sterilization worked example
- 145 Loading the Sterilizer
- 146 A Tray's Journey Through Processing review
- 147 Choosing a Method for Three Devices review
Unit 7: Monitoring Sterilization and Package Integrity 22 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 32:53
- 151 Three Kinds of Monitoring
- 152 Mechanical Monitors
- 153 Chemical Indicators worked example
- 154 Indicator Classes in Brief
- 155 Biological Indicators worked example
- 156 The Air-Removal Test
- 157 When a Biological Indicator Is Positive worked example
- 158 Recalls and Load Records
- 159 Event-Related Sterility worked example
- 160 What Ends Sterility
- 161 Inspecting a Package Before Opening worked example
- 162 Wrapped Packs and Rigid Containers
- 163 Peel Pouches
- 164 Storing Sterile Items
- 165 Handling Sterile Stock
- 166 Expiration Dates on Commercial Items
- 167 Checking the Internal Indicator at Opening worked example
- 168 A Dropped Package
- 169 Verifying a Sterilizer After Repair worked example
- 170 When in Doubt, It Is Not Sterile
- 171 A Tray With a Pale Indicator review
- 172 A Recall at Seven in the Morning review
Unit 8: Hazards in the OR: SDS, Spills, Smoke and Sharps 20 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 28:38
- 176 Hazards in the Surgical Suite
- 177 The Bloodborne Pathogens Rule worked example
- 178 Exposure Control Plans
- 179 Hepatitis B Vaccination
- 180 Sharps Safety in the OR worked example
- 181 The Neutral Zone
- 182 After a Needlestick
- 183 Blood and Body Fluid Spills worked example
- 184 Regulated Waste
- 185 Safety Data Sheets
- 186 Chemical Hazards in the Suite
- 187 Surgical Smoke worked example
- 188 Evacuating the Plume
- 189 Waste Anesthetic Gases
- 190 Latex Allergy in Staff
- 191 Ergonomics and Fatigue
- 192 Radiation in the OR worked example
- 193 Lifting and Moving Safely
- 194 A Splash at Closing review
- 195 A Smoky Room review
Unit 9: Fire, Emergencies, Lasers and Precautions 20 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 28:41
- 201 The Fire Triangle in Surgery worked example
- 202 Fuels on the Field
- 203 Oxidizers and the Oxygen-Rich Zone
- 204 Ignition Sources
- 205 Who Controls Which Side
- 206 Letting Prep Solutions Dry
- 207 Preventing Fire at the Field
- 208 If a Fire Starts on the Patient worked example
- 209 Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
- 210 Using an Extinguisher
- 211 Laser Safety worked example
- 212 Eye Protection for Lasers
- 213 Equipment and Cord Safety
- 214 Compressed Gas Cylinders
- 215 Cardiac Arrest in the OR worked example
- 216 Malignant Hyperthermia Response
- 217 Anaphylaxis in the OR
- 218 Fire Drills and Evacuation Plans
- 219 A Flash Under the Drapes review
- 220 A Code With the Field Open review
Unit 10: Counts, Preference Cards, Incidents and Labels 22 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 31:52
- 226 Why We Count
- 227 What Gets Counted worked example
- 228 When Counts Happen worked example
- 229 How to Count Aloud Together worked example
- 230 Radiopaque Sponges
- 231 Sponges Stay Whole
- 232 When a Count Is Wrong worked example
- 233 Imaging for a Missing Item
- 234 Broken Instruments and Parts
- 235 Documenting the Count
- 236 Relief During a Case
- 237 Reading a Preference Card worked example
- 238 Keeping Cards Current
- 239 Labeling Specimens
- 240 Labeling Medications and Solutions
- 241 Reporting an Incident worked example
- 242 Near Misses Count Too
- 243 Handoffs Without Gaps
- 244 Structured Handoff Tools
- 245 Recording the Debrief
- 246 The Sponge Count That Was Off by One review
- 247 Writing the Incident Report review
Unit 11: The OR Suite and Its Equipment 20 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 29:16
- 251 Three Zones of the Surgical Suite worked example
- 252 Attire for Each Zone
- 253 Air, Temperature and Humidity
- 254 Who May Enter the Restricted Zone
- 255 Positioning Equipment in the Room worked example
- 256 The Operating Table
- 257 Lighting and Visibility
- 258 Suction at the Field
- 259 The Electrosurgical Unit worked example
- 260 The Dispersive Pad
- 261 Warming Equipment
- 262 Imaging Equipment in the Room
- 263 Checking Equipment Before the Case worked example
- 264 Smoke Evacuators as Room Equipment
- 265 Sequential Compression Devices
- 266 Cleaning the Room Before a Case worked example
- 267 The Anesthesia Machine and Scavenging
- 268 Robotic Systems in the Room
- 269 Opening a Room for the First Case review
- 270 Equipment That Failed the Check review
Unit 12: Instruments I: Families and How They Work 24 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 33:04
- 276 Instruments by Function
- 277 How a Ringed Instrument Works worked example
- 278 Locking and Non-Locking Instruments
- 279 Serrations, Teeth and Jaws
- 280 Knife Handles and Blades worked example
- 281 Blades Are Sharps
- 282 Scissors: Mayo and Metzenbaum worked example
- 283 Straight Mayo for Suture
- 284 Fine Scissors
- 285 Thumb Forceps worked example
- 286 Toothed or Smooth
- 287 Adson and Its Relatives
- 288 Hemostatic Clamps worked example
- 289 Crile and Kelly
- 290 Mosquito and Large Clamps
- 291 Right Angle Clamps
- 292 Tissue Clamps: Allis, Babcock, Kocher worked example
- 293 Allis and Babcock Side by Side
- 294 Towel Clamps
- 295 Needle Holders worked example
- 296 Sizing the Needle Holder to the Needle
- 297 Sponge Forceps
- 298 Naming Ten Instruments on a Tray review
- 299 The Look-Alikes on the Mayo Stand review
Unit 13: Instruments II: Retractors, Suction and Specialty Sets 22 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 29:29
- 301 Why Retraction Matters
- 302 Handheld Retractors worked example
- 303 Army-Navy and Senn
- 304 Richardson and Deaver
- 305 Ribbon and Malleable
- 306 Self-Retaining Retractors worked example
- 307 Weitlaner
- 308 Balfour
- 309 Suction Tips worked example
- 310 Yankauer, Poole, Frazier
- 311 Suction and Smoke
- 312 Instrument Sets and Trays worked example
- 313 Vascular Instruments
- 314 Orthopedic Instruments
- 315 Gynecologic Instruments
- 316 ENT and Neuro Instruments
- 317 Laparoscopic Instruments worked example
- 318 Powered Instruments
- 319 Inspecting Instruments
- 320 Care of Delicate Instruments
- 321 Building a Laparotomy Set review
- 322 A Missing Retractor Blade review
Unit 14: Setting Up the Back Table and Mayo Stand 22 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 30:34
- 326 Setting Up Is Planning
- 327 Gathering Supplies From the Card worked example
- 328 Opening the Back Table Pack
- 329 Opening Sterile Items to Yourself worked example
- 330 Receiving Items From the Circulator
- 331 Solutions on the Back Table
- 332 Arranging the Back Table worked example
- 333 Setting the Mayo Stand
- 334 Basins and Their Uses
- 335 The Initial Count at Setup
- 336 Preparing Suture Before It Is Needed
- 337 Preparing Sponges
- 338 Opening Only What Is Needed
- 339 Sterile Technique Throughout Setup
- 340 Labeling the Field worked example
- 341 Keeping the Field in View
- 342 Set Up Close to the Time of Use
- 343 Extra Supplies Within Reach
- 344 Checking the Setup Before the Patient Arrives worked example
- 345 Late Additions to the Field
- 346 Setting Up a Laparotomy review
- 347 A Setup Interrupted review
Unit 15: Patient Safety: Special Populations, Transfer and Positioning 24 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 31:47
- 351 Safety Begins Before the Room
- 352 Identifying the Patient worked example
- 353 NPO and Why It Matters
- 354 Transferring the Patient worked example
- 355 Preventing Falls
- 356 Principles of Positioning worked example
- 357 Supine
- 358 Prone
- 359 Lateral and Kidney
- 360 Lithotomy
- 361 Trendelenburg and Reverse
- 362 Fowler's and Sitting
- 363 Pressure Points and Padding worked example
- 364 Nerve Injuries From Position
- 365 Pediatric Patients worked example
- 366 Older Adults
- 367 Pregnant Patients
- 368 Patients With Obesity
- 369 Guardians, Interpreters and Communication Needs worked example
- 370 Hypothermia Prevention
- 371 Latex-Safe Rooms
- 372 Skin Before and After
- 373 Positioning a Prone Spine Case review
- 374 A Child and a Parent at the Door review
Unit 16: Safety Equipment and the Surgical Time Out 20 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 27:36
- 376 The Surgical Safety Checklist
- 377 Before Induction worked example
- 378 The Time Out Before Incision worked example
- 379 Before the Patient Leaves worked example
- 380 Marking the Site
- 381 Reading From the Consent
- 382 Everyone Stops
- 383 Wrong-Site Surgery
- 384 Equipment and Implants Confirmed
- 385 Antibiotic Timing Confirmed
- 386 Anticipated Critical Events
- 387 Safety Straps and Supports
- 388 Dispersive Pad Placement
- 389 Warming Devices Used Safely
- 390 Compression Devices
- 391 The Scrub Person's Part in the Checklist worked example
- 392 Speaking Up at the Time Out
- 393 Briefings and Debriefings
- 394 A Time Out That Found the Wrong Side review
- 395 Running the Checklist From Start to Finish review
Unit 17: The Surgical Scrub, Gowning and Gloving 24 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 32:57
- 401 Scrubbing Is Not Handwashing
- 402 Before You Scrub
- 403 Nails, Jewelry and Skin
- 404 Surgical Hand Antisepsis worked example
- 405 The Scrub With Soap worked example
- 406 The Alcohol Rub Method worked example
- 407 Hands and Forearms Both
- 408 Drying the Hands
- 409 Gowning Yourself worked example
- 410 Hands Stay Inside the Cuffs
- 411 Closed Gloving worked example
- 412 Open Gloving
- 413 Double Gloving
- 414 Choosing Glove Size and Material
- 415 Preparing to Scrub: The Order of Steps worked example
- 416 The Assistant Secures the Back
- 417 Changing a Contaminated Glove
- 418 Glove Punctures You Cannot See
- 419 Removing Gown and Gloves
- 420 Hands Within Sight
- 421 Masks and Eye Protection When Scrubbed worked example
- 422 Skin Problems and Scrubbing
- 423 A First Scrub, Step by Step review
- 424 A Glove Tear at Closing review
Unit 18: Opening the Field, Prepping and Draping 22 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 31:25
- 426 From Room to Field
- 427 Principles of a Sterile Field worked example
- 428 Tabletop Level and Below
- 429 Sterile to Sterile
- 430 Moving Around the Field
- 431 Hair Removal worked example
- 432 Clippers, Not Razors
- 433 Skin Antiseptics worked example
- 434 Prepping the Skin worked example
- 435 Clean to Dirty
- 436 Pooling and Drying
- 437 Where Chlorhexidine Is Avoided
- 438 Draping Principles worked example
- 439 Drape Materials
- 440 Drapes and Patient Dignity
- 441 From Prep to Incision: The Sequence worked example
- 443 Securing Drapes and Cords
- 444 Incise Drapes
- 445 Passing Lines Off the Field worked example
- 447 A Drape Below the Table
- 448 Prep and Drape for a Laparotomy review
- 449 The Drape That Touched the Floor review
Unit 19: Breaks in Sterile Technique and How to Respond 22 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 30:30
- 451 Breaks Happen
- 452 Recognizing a Break worked example
- 453 Strike-Through
- 454 Out of Sight, Out of Sterile
- 455 Below the Waist
- 456 Responding to a Break worked example
- 457 Saying It Out Loud
- 458 Replacing What Was Contaminated
- 459 A Dropped Instrument
- 460 Contaminated Gloves and Gowns worked example
- 461 Holes and Tears in Drapes
- 462 A Wet Back Table
- 463 Unsterile Person Near the Field worked example
- 464 Reaching Over the Field
- 465 Talking and Masks
- 466 When Someone Else Breaks Technique worked example
- 467 Reporting a Break So It Can Be Fixed
- 468 Surgical Conscience at Three in the Morning
- 469 Errors Are Not Character Flaws
- 470 Why Breaks Matter: From Contamination to Infection worked example
- 471 Four Breaks in One Case review
- 472 The Surgeon Broke Technique review
Unit 20: Sutures, Needles and Wound Closure Materials 24 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 33:01
- 476 What Sutures Do
- 477 Absorbable and Nonabsorbable worked example
- 478 Monofilament and Multifilament
- 479 Natural and Synthetic
- 480 Suture Sizes worked example
- 481 Strength, Reaction and Handling
- 482 Memory and Extra Knot Throws
- 483 Common Absorbable Materials worked example
- 484 Common Nonabsorbable Materials worked example
- 485 Parts of a Needle
- 486 Needle Curvature
- 487 Needle Points worked example
- 488 Swaged Needles
- 489 Blunt-Tip Suture Needles
- 490 Reading a Suture Package worked example
- 491 Loading the Needle Holder
- 492 Ties and Free Ties
- 493 Ligatures and Suture Ligatures
- 494 Skin Staples
- 495 Surgical Skin Glue
- 496 Choosing Closure for the Tissue worked example
- 497 Needle Counts and Sharps
- 498 Preparing Closure for an Abdomen review
- 499 The Wrong Suture Opened review
Unit 21: Staplers, Implants, Drains and Catheters 20 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 27:46
- 501 Surgical Staplers
- 502 Linear, Cutting and Circular worked example
- 503 Staplers Are Tracked Devices
- 504 Clip Appliers
- 505 Handling Implants worked example
- 506 Implant Records
- 507 Items Intentionally Left in the Patient
- 508 Surgical Drains worked example
- 509 Drains Show Bleeding Early
- 510 Securing a Drain
- 511 Chest Tubes
- 512 Urinary Catheters worked example
- 513 Catheter Infection Risk
- 514 Packing
- 515 Sponges and Their Types
- 516 Small Miscellaneous Items worked example
- 517 Opening Expensive Items
- 518 Device Fragments
- 519 Supplies for a Bowel Resection review
- 520 An Implant Without a Sticker review
Unit 22: Anticipating the Surgeon: Exposure, Sponging and Suction 23 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 31:05
- 526 Anticipation Is the Job
- 527 Watching the Field worked example
- 528 Knowing the Steps of the Procedure
- 529 Passing Instruments worked example
- 530 Passing Sharps Safely
- 531 Hands-Free Passing
- 532 Return Every Instrument to Its Place
- 533 Providing Exposure worked example
- 534 Holding Retractors
- 535 Sponging the Field
- 536 Sponge Sticks
- 537 Using Suction Well worked example
- 538 Irrigation
- 539 Keeping Instruments Clean on the Field
- 540 Cutting Suture
- 541 Tracking Sponges and Sharps During the Case worked example
- 542 Tracking Medications During the Case
- 543 Listening to Anesthesia
- 544 When the Surgeon Changes Plan
- 545 Assisting During Bleeding worked example
- 546 Staying Ahead at Closing
- 547 Twenty Minutes of an Appendectomy review
- 548 A Surgeon Who Doesn't Ask review
Unit 23: Hemostasis and Energy: Electrosurgery and Its Safety 22 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 30:32
- 551 Why Hemostasis Matters
- 552 Mechanical Hemostasis worked example
- 553 Pressure and Packing
- 554 Clamps, Ties and Clips
- 555 Electrosurgery Basics worked example
- 556 Monopolar and Bipolar worked example
- 557 Cut and Coagulate
- 558 The Return Pathway
- 559 Dispersive Pad Burns worked example
- 560 The Pencil in Its Holster
- 561 Cleaning the Tip
- 562 Energy and Implanted Devices
- 563 Types of Energy Devices
- 564 Smoke From Energy Devices
- 565 Preventing Unintended Burns worked example
- 566 Ultrasonic and Vessel-Sealing Devices
- 567 Anticipating Major Blood Loss
- 568 Residual Heat
- 569 Energy Near Oxygen worked example
- 570 Warning Signs at the Energy Device
- 571 A Burn Under the Pad review
- 572 Bleeding You Can't See review
Unit 24: Suture Handling, Wound Classes and Specimens 17 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 25:21
- 576 Passing a Loaded Needle Holder
- 577 Why Wound Class Matters
- 579 Wound Classification worked example
- 580 Clean Wounds
- 581 Clean-Contaminated Wounds
- 582 Contaminated and Dirty Wounds
- 583 Changing Gloves and Instruments: What the Evidence Says worked example
- 584 Gloves Are Never Cleaned for Reuse
- 585 Handling Specimens worked example
- 586 Wound Protectors
- 587 Incisional Wound Irrigation
- 588 Cultures
- 589 Antimicrobial-Coated Sutures
- 590 Labeling and Passing Off Specimens worked example
- 593 Specimen Errors
- 596 Three Specimens From One Case review
- 597 A Case That Changed Wound Class review
Unit 25: Open and Minimally Invasive Surgery 20 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 27:12
- 601 Open and Minimally Invasive
- 602 Incisions and Exposure
- 603 Laparoscopy Basics worked example
- 604 Insufflation
- 605 Trocars and Ports
- 606 The Camera and Light worked example
- 607 White Balance and Defogging
- 608 Laparoscopic Instruments on the Field
- 609 Converting to Open worked example
- 610 Endoscopy
- 611 Arthroscopy
- 612 Robotic-Assisted Surgery worked example
- 613 The Scrub Role in Robotic Cases
- 614 Fluid Management in Scopes
- 615 Capacitive Coupling in Laparoscopy
- 616 Cleaning Scopes
- 617 Insulated Laparoscopic Instruments
- 618 Removing Specimens Through Ports
- 619 A Laparoscopic Gallbladder review
- 620 A Conversion Mid-Case review
Unit 26: Closure, Dressings and Post-Surgical Devices 21 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 28:58
- 626 Closure Begins Before Closing
- 627 The Closing Count worked example
- 628 Closing in Layers worked example
- 629 Peritoneum and Fascia
- 630 Subcutaneous and Skin
- 631 Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Intention
- 632 Dressings and Their Purpose worked example
- 633 Applying the Dressing
- 634 Dressing Types
- 635 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- 636 Drains at the End of the Case worked example
- 637 Tape and Securing Dressings
- 638 Binders and Supports
- 639 Ostomies in Plain Terms
- 640 Catheters and Tubes at Transfer worked example
- 641 Dignity at the End of the Case
- 642 Moving the Patient Off the Table
- 644 Skin Assessment at the End worked example
- 645 Report to the Recovery Nurse
- 646 Closing a Laparotomy, Layer by Layer review
- 647 Two Drains and a Dressing review
Unit 27: Verifying the Procedure and Spotting Complications 20 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 28:00
- 651 The Sign-Out
- 652 Confirming What Was Done worked example
- 653 Counts Confirmed Before Leaving
- 654 Specimens Confirmed Before Leaving
- 655 Equipment Problems Reported
- 656 Postoperative Complications Overview worked example
- 657 Breathing Problems After Surgery
- 658 Bleeding and Shock
- 659 Nausea and Vomiting
- 660 Surgical Site Infection After Discharge worked example
- 661 Wound Dehiscence and Evisceration
- 662 Blood Clots
- 663 Pressure Injuries Found Later
- 664 Retained Items Found Later worked example
- 665 Delirium in Older Adults
- 666 Malignant Hyperthermia After the Case worked example
- 667 Learning From Complications
- 668 What the Scrub Person Can See
- 669 A Sign-Out That Caught a Missing Needle review
- 670 Watching a Patient Go to Recovery review
Unit 28: Decontamination, Disinfectants and Turnover 22 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 29:37
- 676 Point-of-Use Care Starts on the Field
- 677 Preparing Instruments for Transport worked example
- 678 Opening Hinges and Taking Apart
- 679 Keeping Instruments Moist
- 680 Sharps Out First
- 681 The Decontamination Area worked example
- 682 Manual and Mechanical Cleaning
- 683 Ultrasonic Cleaners
- 684 Washer-Disinfectors
- 685 Levels of Disinfection worked example
- 686 High-Level Disinfectants
- 687 Low-Level Disinfectants
- 688 Contact Time
- 689 Room Turnover worked example
- 690 End-of-Day Cleaning
- 691 Linen and Trash
- 692 Infectious Cases and Turnover worked example
- 693 Instrument Inspection and Assembly
- 694 Load Records and Recalls
- 695 Protecting Yourself in Decontamination
- 696 From Last Stitch to Clean Room review
- 697 A Tray That Came Back Dirty review
Unit 29: Capstone: Whole Cases, Room to Turnover 12 lessons, 1 lecture part
Lecture: Watch · 30:11
- 701 How the Capstone Works
- 702 Case One: An Open Hernia Repair review
- 703 Case Two: A Laparoscopic Gallbladder review
- 704 Case Three: An Emergency Laparotomy review
- 705 Case Four: A Total Knee Replacement review
- 706 Case Five: A Cesarean Birth review
- 707 Case Six: A Night Shift Trauma review
- 708 The Habits Under Every Case worked example
- 709 What This Course Is and Is Not worked example
- 710 Studying for a Certification Exam
- 711 Facility Policy Always Wins
- 712 The Whole Arc
Who this subject is for
- Surgical technology students
- New scrub persons and surgical assistants in training
- Students preparing for a surgical technologist certification exam
- Perioperative staff refreshing the basics
Why Tech in Surgery Prep matters
Every operation depends on a sterile field that stays sterile, instruments that arrive ready, and counts that come out right. This course teaches the scrub person's work in the order a case uses it, from setup through turnover, and defers every practice to facility policy. It applies to:
- Sterile technique and the sterile field
- Instruments, sutures and supplies
- Counts, specimens and implants
- The time out and patient safety
- Decontamination and turnover
Time to complete
- of lessons (611, measured)
- 8 h
- of lectures (29)
- 14.6 h
- learning hours on the certificate, with quizzes and the final
- 32 h
Times are measured from the recordings and the exam time limits. Go at your own pace; nothing expires.
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