groundbreaking operating room that would be tailored to specific child heart defects. With this collaboration‚ they designed Hybrid Surgical Suite (HSS) for minimally invasive pediatric cardiovascular surgery. The HSS treats several different heart defects using minimally invasive techniques that can then be spread across the world
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Pay the PRICE: P rotect the injured knee from further injury R est the affected knee. Consider crutches to keep the weight off the knee. However‚ many doctors say not to keep the knee unmoving for too long. It’s best to start some exercises to keep the joint moving. I ce should be applied as soon as possible after the injury - for 10-30 minutes. Do not put ice directly on skin‚ as it may cause ice-burn - use a cloth. The cold reduces blood flow to the damaged ligament. This may limit pain and
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Mr. Smith was admitted for surgery on his left knee. However‚ a surgery of the right knee was performed‚ resulting in a wrong site surgery. The patient is awake and aware of the current situation. Hospital administration has spoken with the patient and ensured him a team will be formed to do a full analyze in order to identify where the mistake was made. The wrong site surgery analyzes team will consist of several key professionals present at the time of surgery. The team will include the
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The speciality surgical nurse plays a crucial role in communication and the inter-professional team. The role of a surgical nurse has rapidly developed into a speciality type of nursing. Medical advances in technology continue to expand and develop for surgical nurses and patients undergoing different types of surgery such as palliative‚ exploratory‚ emergency and elective surgery. A surgical nurse is required to have a high level of critical thinking skills‚ ability to multi task‚ an extensive knowledge
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-The Da Vinci Surgical System- What is the Da Vinci Surgical System? The Da Vinci Surgical System is a large purpose-built robot controlled by a surgeon that performs minimally invasive surgical procedures on patients. The system incorporates an ergonomically designed surgeon ’s console‚ a patient-side module with four interactive robotic arms‚ each with interchangeable surgical instruments and a 3-dimensional endoscopic vision system. Powered by high-tech supercomputers‚ the surgeon ’s hand
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Summarization of Preventing Surgical Infections According to Labeau et al. (2010)‚ this article discussed the study of how knowledgeable nurses were in preventing post-surgical site infections. This article also included data from surveys conducted from the number of participants that completed the questionnaire. Labeau et al.‚ 2010‚ research question asked‚ how can nurses be made aware on how to prevent or reduce surgical site infections? Method Qualitative method was used to conduct this research
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Why I chose Surgical Technology at Miller-Motte College I chose the career of Surgical Tech for several reasons. I’ve always wanted to be in the medical field in some way. As a kid I always said I wanted to be a brain surgeon. I was also in a car accident at the age of seven where I went through the windshield of the car and my forehead was cut open and had a lot of glass embedded in it. I was pictures of during and after where they had to pull the skin back and remove glass and clean and such
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Medical Surgical Nursing Assessment Skills A nurse’s proper neurologic assessment skills are vital in medical surgical. The nurse needs to know how to correctly assess and evaluate the patient’s neurological state in the acute care setting. In the article‚ Neurologic Assessment Skills for the Acute Medical Surgical Nurse‚ of Orthopaedic Nursing‚ Janet T. Crimlisk‚ and Margaret M. Grande (2004)‚ explain the proper nursing assessment skills for the acute medical surgical setting. This includes
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implemented‚ called the da Vinci Surgical System‚ which is revolutionizing the way surgeries are performed by using robots. This widely used robotic surgical system includes mechanical arms with surgical instruments attached‚ as well as a camera arm. Seated near the operating table‚ the surgeon controls the arms with a computer console‚ similar to those used in video games. As the surgeon looks through the high definition monitor‚ giving him a more detailed view of the surgical site compared to what the
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are the most common nosocomial infection‚ accounting for 38 percent of nosocomial infections. It is estimated that SSIs develop in 2 to 5 percent of the more than 30 million patients undergoing surgical procedures each year. The environment plays a big role whether or not the patient would develop Surgical Site Infections. (Brunner & Suddarth‚ 2008). The postoperative period extends from the time the patient leaves
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