Respiratory Therapy vs. Surgical Technologist Working in the medical field isn’t always easy; in fact‚ it is never easy. There is dealing with critical emergencies‚ minor emergencies‚ or occasionally emergencies that have never been heard of before. That is why there are well educated and skilled professionals who are continuously there to do the job or as a patient would say “come to the rescue”. In the Medical field A Respiratory Therapist and Surgical Technologist are revealed to be a doctor’s
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How to Sterilize Surgical Instruments in an Office Any medical office that performs procedures must have the ability to properly sterilize surgical instruments. Surgical instruments are sterilized to prevent infecting patients by transferring germs and bacteria from one person to another after use. Sterilization is commonly performed with an autoclave machine‚ which sterilizes by using heat and pressure to kill microbes and bacteria and offers a quick way to prepare instruments for use. Instructions
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There are all kinds of injuries and diseases of the spine that can warrant having a surgical procedure done. There are also many non-surgical options for those who are not experiencing dramatic issues. There are times when an injury or disease lies right in between‚ and often two different doctors will have differing opinions regarding the best course of action. Surgical procedures for the spine can include implants‚ which are often used to produce a natural effect of the area in question. There
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November 26‚ 2012 Basic Sciences 1 – News Essay New Surgical Technology: Adoption or Diffusion? This article raised an interesting subject: surgeons and patients seeking improved treatment often forget that a new technique is not necessarily a better one. Human body with its health problems remains the same but the surgical technology is always moving towards progress. People develop new surgical tools and new surgical procedures constantly. However‚ do we carefully test all these new tools
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Surgical Site Infection Prevention Lisa M. Ehret Walden University NURS 4001‚ Section 5‚ Research and Scholarship for Evidence-based Practice October 19‚ 2014 Surgical Site Infection Prevention Surgical site infections (SSI) are infections acquired after a patient undergoes an invasive surgical procedure. A surgical site infection is considered a hospital acquired infection‚ and in the United States is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality from hospital acquired infections (Korol
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general surgery and fellowship training in trauma or surgical critical care. The trauma surgeon is responsible for the initial resuscitation and stabilization of the patient‚ as well as ongoing evaluation. The attending trauma surgeon also leads the trauma team‚ which typically includes nurses‚ resident physicians‚ and support staff. The majority of trauma surgeons practicing in larger centers complete a 1-2 year fellowship in surgical critical care. This allows them to sit for the American
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A post-surgical complication known as neurovascular compromise is no exception to the rule. Neurovascular compromise is defined as impairment to the nerves or blood supply to any area (Merriam). When the blood supply is impaired‚ the patient will experience pain‚ which is disproportionate to the injury or surgical procedure and unrelieved by opioid analgesia (rch). Orthopedic surgery such as hip arthroplasty
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a shift to minimally invasive surgery it is paramount to consider a hybrid in the early stages so that the competence level of the surgeon and staff are equal to or better than that of the community. If Scripps does not embrace this new type of surgical suite it may lose a valuable referral base that will be actively seeking for this type of modality. The addition of a hybrid suite is also in alignment with the new shift in medically treating patients from a “sickness model to a wellness care model”
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References: Caruso E. The evolution of nurse-to-nurse bedside report on a medical-surgical cardiology unit. Med-surg Nurs. 2007;16(1):17–22. Kerr M. 2002; 37(2):125–134 A qualitative study of shift handover practice And function from a Socio-technical perspective. J Adv Nurse. Mahaffey‚ E.‚ (2002). The relevance of associate degree nursing
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Veterinary Technicians‚ and Why They’re Important Who are veterinary technicians? Many people don’t realize that a lot of the work done on animals‚ is by vet techs‚ instead of the actually veterinarian. Veterinarians wouldn’t be able to do all the things they do throughout the day‚ without the help of their vet techs. Some say veterinary technicians even do more than the vets do in their daily routines. Veterinary technicians are important to animal clinics‚ and the community around them. Exactly
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