be eligible for the exam. The other certification is the TS-C (Tech in Surgery‚ Certified) which is awarded by the NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing) * These certifications have continuing education requirements that surgical technicians must meet. The CST credential gives individuals the option of earning 60 credits or retaking the certifying exam over 4 years. Duties and responsibilities: * Before surgery: * Preparing both the
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL POST GRADUATE MEDICAL COLECGE OF NIGERIA (NPMCN) IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF FELLOWSHIP OF THE COLLEGE IN SURGERY FEBRUARY‚ 2009. REGISTRATION FACULTY: : SURGERY SPECIALTY: : GENERAL SURGERY INSITUTION OF TRAINING: : DEPT. OF SURGERY JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL. PASSED PART 1: : MAY 2008. PROPOSED PART 2 EXAM DATE: MAY 2010. ATTESTATION I SUPERVISOR’S
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if they were aged 50 and above and have a radiological diagnosis of OA of the hip or knee‚ or both. They were excluded if they had received treatment or attended exercise classes in the past six weeks‚ had joint replacement surgery within the past 12 months‚ are awaiting surgery‚ or with cognitive impairment. The subjects were randomised into land-based‚ water-based or control group. Exercises were performed three times a week for six weeks. Each session lasted 30 minutes and included warm up‚ flexibility
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SHEET Admit Date: 7/8/20XX @ 20:22 Discharge Date/Time: 7/9/20XX @ 10:10 Sex: M Age: 47 Disposition: Home Admitting Diagnosis: Possible torn meniscus of the left knee. Discharge Diagnosis: Left Knee meniscectomy. Procedures: Laparoscopic Surgery to the Left Knee. CONSULTATION Date of Consultation: 7/8/20XX This is a 47-year-old male who was in his usual state of health until today entered the Emergency Room with severe pain to his left knee and equal amount of edema within the patellar
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Robotic Surgery Technology‚ Society‚ and Culture HUMN432 Introduction: Robotic Surgery Robotic surgery is the latest development that uses robots and computer aided apparatus to aid in normal surgical procedures. It is a new technology and mostly used in well-developed countries. With robotic surgery a single surgeon is able not only to perform multiple surgeries but also do his/her work from any part of the world (McConnell‚ Schneeberger & Michler‚ 2003). Robotic surgery is a type of procedure
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LASIK Surgery By: Marcia Miller General Purpose: To Inform Specific Goal: To inform my audience about LASIK surgery and the risks and benefits of associated with it. Thesis Statement: LASIK eye surgery can be beneficial to some individuals. There are however‚ complications that can come from having the surgery done. I will explain what LASIK surgery is and explore the benefits and risks associated with LASIK surgery. Preview: I will explain what is done when you have LASIK surgery
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body by the subarachnoid administration of hypobaric or hiperbaric solutions with the patient placed in the lateral position. In 1961‚ Tanasichuk et al.[14] described a particular technique of spinal anesthesia in patients receiving one limb orthopedic surgery‚ which they named spinal hemianalgesia. In practice‚ a conventional unilateral spinal anesthesia technique can only result in a motor hemi-block and a sensory block preferential to one
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a procedure to correct and reconstruct the nose to either aesthetically improve the nose or improve the functions of the nose. During this nose plastic surgery‚ the surgeon makes incision to gain access the bones and cartilage that supports the nose. The incisions are usually made inside the nose so they are not visible on the outside. The surgery is performed based on the requirements of the patient. A surgeon may either remove some bone and cartilage or add tissue to reshape the nose to a desired
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human. In the first section of the book‚ “Fallibility‚” Gawande provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the operating theatre that lays bare the “imperfect science” that is surgery. He sheds light on the error-prone nature of medicine through recollections of real-life cases in the wards and operating theatre the orthopedic surgeon who amputates the wrong limb; the long-respected yet burned-out doctor who suddenly loses his touch; and the young resident who forgets to remove a surgical sponge from
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Open heart surgery can be real painful on a family‚ just as it is to the person having it. My father had to undergo this procedure‚ and might have to undergo it again. This was a devasting time for my family and myself. This occurred almost two years ago. The evening before my father’s surgery they had him take a shower or bedside bath. They told him to use a special soap on his chest and legs. This special soap kills the bacteria on your skin and helps to prevent infection after surgery. The day
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