Workbook for Surgical Technology

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.

PART I: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES 1. The Surgical Technologist 2. Communication and Teamwork 3. Law, Documentation, and Professional Ethics 4. The Health Care Facility 5. The Patient   6. Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures   7. Environmental Hazards   8. Microbes and the Process of Infection   9. The Principles and Practice of Aseptic Technique   10. Decontamination, Sterilization, and Disinfection  11. Surgical Instruments   12. Perioperative Pharmacology   13. Anesthesia and Physiological Monitoring   14. Postanesthesia Recovery   15. Death and Dying   16. Physics and Information Technology   17. Energy Sources in Surgery   18. Moving, Handling, and Positioning the Surgical Patient   19. Surgical Skin Preparation and Draping   20. Case Planning and Intraoperative Procedures   21. Management of the Surgical Wound  

PART II: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE 22. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Surgery  23. General Surgery  24. Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery   25. Genitourinary Surgery  26. Ophthalmic Surgery   27. Surgery of the Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx   28. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   29. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery   30. Orthopedic Surgery   31. Peripheral Vascular Surgery   32. Thoracic and Pulmonary Surgery   33. Cardiac Surgery   34. Pediatric Surgery   35. Neurosurgery   36. Emergency Trauma Surgery   37. Disaster Preparedness and Response