Alexander’s Surgical Procedures – PDF

As a surgical technologist, you need an authoritative guide that covers essential surgical procedures in detail. Alexander’s Surgical Procedures eBook is your one-stop-shop for comprehensive, step-by-step guidance from a trusted source in the field. Respected authors Jane Rothrock and Sherri Alexander (AST president 2007-2011) have developed this resource from Alexander’s Care of the Surgical Patient, 14th Edition, while keeping your specific needs in mind. With complete pre-op set up, procedure pathology/steps, and post-op considerations, this approachable guide lets you confidently perform all the duties of a surgical technologist in the OR. The easy-to-use resource features many additional benefits, including more than 700 full-color illustrations, Learning Objectives, and Summaries, making it easier for you to study chapter content more effectively. Boxed features throughout the book include Geriatric Considerations, Patient Safety, History, Ambulatory Surgical Considerations, and Risk Reduction Strategies, helping you to better manage surgical challenges unique to geriatric patients, alert you to recent Joint Commission safety initiatives, and provide specific steps to improve patient safety.

Get access to detailed procedure videos on a companion website, Evolve, which will help you enhance your performance from the classroom to the operating room. Get your hands on the eBook 978-0323075558 or 978-0323085564 and take a step closer to your career advancement.