Perioperative Workbook

It is no secret that working within a well-organized operating room environment is easier, less stressful, and boosts the quality of patient care. In his workbook designed to simplify the perioperative environment, a military heart technologist shares tips, techniques, and forms designed to help surgical technologists and nurses effectively prepare an operating room for procedures.

Ralph Dunlap Jr., the lead heart technologist at a major Army medical center, knows how challenging it can be to keep track of notes, set up an operating room for surgery, and train new technologists regarding specific procedures. With that in mind, he has compiled simple ways for technologists and nurses to log medical personnel and reps? contact information and glove sizes, track needed equipment and necessary procedures for operating room setup, document specific cases, record continuing education units. Included is a glossary of surgical terminology and examples of operating room setups.

Perioperative Workbook offers advice from an Army surgical technologist in order to help others in the same field stay organized and focused on providing excellent patient care.