Surgical Technology Skills and Procedures, Program Four, Positioning and Draping

First Edition
Author: Delmar, Cengage Learning
ISBN #: 1401891497
©2006   Publish Date: 12/09/2005
Binding: NB
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $776.95

Description:

This dynamic DVD series takes an approach that lends itself to interactivity in the classroom as learners are asked to participate in the presentation by using critical thinking to determine what things they observed were performed "incorrectly." Clear, easy to follow demonstrations of each of the skills are included along with helpful tips and insight provided by professionals working in the field. Testimonials, animations, and cutting edge music and graphics will also engage the learners.

Product Benefits:

  • DVD format allows for flexibility in terms of viewing specific procedures without having to rewind or fast forward
  • Right Way-Wrong Way approach allows learners to utilize critical thinking skills in order to determine how a procedure may have been performed incorrectly.
  • Cutting edge graphics, music and animation will caption students attention
  • Practicing Surgical Technologists provide testimonials throughout the series

Table of Contents:

I. POSITIONING: BASIC SURGICAL POSITIONS (PURPOSES OF CORRECT POSITIONING, SUPINE, PRONE, LATERAL)
Equipment and Supplies Needed (Operating room table, Safety belt, Anesthesia screen, Drawsheet, Armboard, Kidney rest, Footboard, Stirrups, Additional items used for support); Basic Surgical Positions and Variations (Supine, Modified Supine, Trendelenburg, Reverse Trendelenburg, Lithotomy, Prone, Kraske, Lateral, Lateral Kidney); Uses of Surgical Positions (Supine, Trendelenburg, Reverse Trendelenburg, Sitting, Lithotomy, Prone, Kraske, Lateral Kidney, Lateral Chest); Qualities of Good Positioning; Guidelines for Positioning a Patient
II. SURGICAL PROCEDURE DRAPING: PURPOSE OF DRAPING
Types of Draping Materials (Plastic, Nonwoven, disposable, Woven, reusable); Types of Drapes (Towels, Plain Sheets, Split Sheets, Stockinet, Fenestrated Sheets - Laparotomy, Head and Neck, Extremity); Guidelines for Draping; Review; Test One (Identification of incorrect techniques); Test Two (Questions and answers)

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