The aim of this assignment is to present an evaluative report that looks into two clinical skills, which I have learned within Surgical First Assistant (SFA) module. The report incorporates my expectations as an SFA, standard practices, issues of accountability, responsibility and role limitations across professional boundaries of advanced surgical practice and will establish my understandings in relation to the specific learning outcomes of this course module, along with a critical appraisal of my performance and role fulfillment.…
Fast pace, excitement, and blood are a few descriptive words used to describe a surgical technologist. A surgical technologist is part of a team in the operating room that assist the surgeon during an operation. The surgical technologist can referred to as scrub tech or surgical tech. In the operating room there is no room for eras, so details are key to successes. There is not a lot of writing in the surgically technologist field, but the small amount of writing that is done would be considered informative because it is tells step by step process on how a process is done. The whole operating room runs on a step by step process in order to react to any situation. Some will consider the operating room…
References: Association of Surgical Technologists. (2008). Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist: A Positive Care Approach. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning.…
Patients undergoing surgical procedures are at a heightened risk for complications and death, although it is unclear whether these risks can be modified with the surgical safety checklist. The purpose of this paper was to respond in part to the question: When health care professionals implement a surgical safety checklist, compared to regular procedure without use of a…
I want them to feel secure and assure that they have put the life of their loved one in the right hands. By becoming a Surgical First Assistant, I begin the journey with my patients first, the moment they are rolled into the operation room, and I will be the last to send them on their way to recover after their procedure. I want to focus on the idea of making the experience as smooth as possible. Anything can happen in an operation room, and I want to make the process easier. The two shadow opportunity that I observed gave me a chance to test my interest.…
Surgery has become commonplace in hospitals around the world. Even the smallest of hospitals have at least one operating room. Surgeons operate in theses operating room. They operate on all types of people. From other doctors to high school dropouts, the opportunity for surgery does not take into account the amount of education a patient has obtained. Before any surgery occurs consent must be obtained. Consent is usually in the form of a preprinted letter with a spot to handwrite the name of the procedure to be preformed. Once presented to the patient they are expected to sign on the dotted line which gives permission for the procedure to be completed. The ethical dilemma with this process is the consent is to be informed. Merck (2006) wrote "consent becomes informed when the person has the ability to understand and ultimately does understand the potential benefits and risks of his decision and the alternatives to the choice he is making. When a…
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Professionalism is an adherence to a set of values comprising both a formally agreed-upon code of conduct and the informal expectations of colleagues, clients and society. The key values include acting in a patient's interest, responsiveness to the health needs of society, maintaining the highest standards of excellence in the practice of medicine and in the generation and dissemination of knowledge. In addition to medical knowledge and skills, medical professionals should present psychosocial and humanistic qualities such as caring, empathy, humility and compassion, as well as social responsibility and sensitivity to people's culture and beliefs. All these qualities are expected of members of highly trained professions.…
These are the responsibilities an anesthesiologist should consider. Taking a total well-being history of the patient, performing physical exams to distinguish any issues, taking lab tests, (for example, taking blood). Other considerations include setting up the patient to be checked, utilizing medical procedures or a more serious procedure of an operation, as controlled by the doctor, and examining the patient’s medical history, pre-testing and the arranging of anesthesia…
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4. DOS (Dist Operating System) – it serves as an interface between the user and the hardware and between the hardware and another software.…
When reflecting over this past semester and my time in Medical surgical three, I have seen a great deal improvement in understanding of different medical care and various conditions. I improved my knowledge through the use of assigned readings, case studies, and other different assignments. When I first began this course I had a very limited knowledge about different medical conditions and how to care for these types of patients. The first day of class I was surprised by the content and the pace it was conveyed, I was very glad that I had brought my recording so that I could catch all the information that was being taught.…
“It became apparent to all the world that surgical anesthesia had became a reality and that pain was no longer the master but the servant of the body,” by J. Collins Warren ("The influence of anaesthesia"). This quote describes pain being taken over by anesthesia in the surgical world. When you are little, you are asked what you want to be when you grow up. A common answer to this would be a nurse, or a doctor. As we are little, we don't think there is anything more to that. In reality, there are millions of stuff you can do in the medical field. Everyday people are hurt, or need medical care. There is never a dull moment in hospitals, facilities, or doctor’s offices. A big part of the medical field, is the medicine. Medicine is given before,…
Often times, one may find that the particular situation is not directly related to the exam or treatment at hand, but in fact, directly related to basic human rights such as, the right to privacy, dignity, or simply hearing the truth. Each healthcare individual comes from a unique background that may draw upon certain belief systems, values, morals, and principals that will tempt such an individual to make a decision or judge an individual, based upon such principals. However, separating personal ethics and morals, from laws and guidelines set by the healthcare system to protect the patient's rights should be strictly observed. Keeping this in mind, it is required of myself to remember these principals. There are rules and regulations that are set in place to protect the patient from such judgment. It has always been a personal goal of mine to treat each patient before me with compassion and dignity. This reminds and encourages me to make a professional effort for every patient regardless of gender or position, belief, and…
Surgical Technologist can also be referred to as “Scrubs” (Occupational Outlook Handbook, p.1). A Surgical Technologists’ duties before an operation is to help prepare the Operating Room by setting up instruments and equipment that are used and needed by the Surgeon performing the procedure. Cynthia Davis, RN/ CST states her duty “I prepare and maintain highly complex sterile environments.” They get the patients ready for surgery by washing and shaving the necessary parts of the body that the surgeon will be focusing on. They also observe the patients vital signs and check charts. During surgery a surgical technologists assist the surgeon or their assistant by passing and holding instruments, cutting sutures, counting needles and other supplies that are essential to the surgery being performed at the time. Sometimes the surgical techs even operate suction machines, sterilizers, adjust lights to a specific area, and help operate diagnostic equipment that is in the surgical room. .Cynthia describes her position as “the primary surgical tech responsible for handling instruments, supplies, and equipment during all surgical procedures. These procedures range from minimally invasive biopsies to highly complex surgeries”. After an operation Scrubs may help the patient to recovery. They also clean and restock the operating room so that it will be ready for the next operation. Jennifer Davis, NP ., says, “My responsibilities as a surgical technologist are to set up, maintain a sterile field during surgery, assist the surgeon if needed and clean up and…