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Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 22   TSC 528 short lesson, about 20 seconds

Knowing the Steps of the Procedure

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The idea

Knowing the usual steps of a procedure lets the scrub person prepare for each step before it begins.

In practice

Preference cards and setup guides list the instruments, positioning and steps for each case, and experience fills in the rest.

Where people slip

Procedures vary between surgeons and patients, so a known sequence is a guide, not a script.

Your place on the trail

Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.

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