Workbook for Surgical Technology Revised Reprint: Principles and Practice

Get the review and practice you need to succeed on classroom and certification exams! Corresponding chapter by chapter to Fuller's Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice, 8th Edition textbook, this practical workbook helps you master the role and the essential skills of the surgical technologist. Each chapter contains a variety of activities, including key terms, labeling, practice questions, and realistic case studies with critical thinking exercises. Making it easy to apply your knowledge to practice, this study tool ensures that you have everything you need for success in a surgical technology career.

• Case studies
encourage you to think strategically and apply your knowledge to realistic situations in the operating room environment.
• More than 80 Skills Checklists provide clear guidelines for performing each skill, and help you evaluate your performance of core functions by practicing skills until you have mastered them.
• Variety of exercises includes a review of key terms, practice questions, labeling exercises, and case studies with critical thinking questions, reinforcing your understanding and preparing you for in-class testing and for the certification exam.
• Reader-friendly writing style and organization makes the content easier to understand.

• NEW Robotic Surgery chapter
includes exercises for the most frequently performed minimally invasive procedures involving surgical robots.
• NEW! Updated and expanded Skills Checklists add coverage of patient preparation, transporting, positioning, and draping.
• NEW! Updated exercises are provided for the updated and expanded content in the surgical technology textbook.
• NEW! Additional multiple-choice questions mirror the types of questions found on the Certified Surgical Technologist exam.

Author: Joanna Kotcher Fuller
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 01/31/2022
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780323935333

About the Author
Fuller, Joanna Kotcher: - Joanna Kotcher holds a Master's Degree in Global Health, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a BA in International Studies. She has coordinated emergency response in conflict environments for the past 18 years in such locations as Kosovo, Central Asia (Tajikistan), Afghanistan, Darfur, Gaza and the OPT, Somaliland, Syria, and Iraq. As a Medical/Surgical Coordinator Ms. Kotcher has coordinated and managed medical teams in the start-up and full implementation stages of projects that assist populations in need of emergency medical and surgical care during armed conflict. She has also coordinated post-conflict actions during the period immediately following official" cessation of armed conflict. Working in insecure environments, Ms. Kotcher has extensive experience in the design and implementation of medical/surgical actions, team building and support, implementation of standards and guidelines, medical and nursing staff training, and team mentoring. She continues to study and learn while working in the field and maintaining membership with notable professional organizations in the combined disciplines of humanitarian studies and medical/surgical assistance.

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