Prepare for Minor Surgical Procedures

Medical Assisting

Materials Included

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Video
Anatomy
Simulation
Quiz

Learn how to prepare for minor surgical procedures, correctly open the surgical instrument pack, and add required sterile instruments, while using a sterile technique.

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As a nurse or medical assistant in a doctor's office, you may be asked to assist the physician with minor surgery. This module provides a detailed overview of how to prepare for minor surgical procedures, correctly open the surgical instrument pack, and add required sterile instruments, while using a sterile technique. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers two scenarios that test your ability to prepare for minor surgical procedures, specifically removing a mole and suturing a laceration. Practice the steps of the procedures as often as you want until you are confident. This module is based on the entry-level competencies for which the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) test the Medical Assistant.

You’ll learn

relevant medical terminology
the process for opening a sterile pack and creating a sterile field
the processes for transferring sterile instruments and for pouring sterile solution onto a sterile field
to visualize the “anatomy” of a surgical pack: what it looks like before and after opening, its contents, and an example of how these and additional instruments are laid out for the physician
to practice and perfect your skills in preparing for a minor surgical procedure
correct post-procedure, recording and reporting procedures
much more (see Content Details for more specific information)

Introduction

Step 1 - Preparation

Step 1.1 - Equipment preparation

Step 1.2 - Medical assistant preparation

Step 1.3 - Patient preparation

Step 2 - Open a sterile pack and create a sterile field

Step 3 - Transfer sterile instruments using forceps

Step 4 - Pour sterile solution onto a sterile field

Step 5 - Complete the setup

Describe the pre-procedure considerations for Prepare for Minor Surgical Procedures.
Describe and demonstrate the process for opening a sterile pack and creating a sterile field.
Describe and demonstrate the process for transferring sterile instruments.
Describe and demonstrate the process for pouring sterile solution onto a sterile field.
Describe and demonstrate correct post-procedure considerations.
Define and demonstrate correct recording and reporting procedures.
Define and use related medical terminology.
Understand and apply Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines.
Explain the Patient Privacy Rule (HIPAA), Patient Safety Act, and Patients' Bill of Rights.

The SIMTICS modules are all easy to use and web-based. This means they are available at any time as long as the learner has an internet connection. No special hardware or other equipment is required, other than a computer mouse for use in the simulations. Each of the SIMTICS modules covers one specific procedure or topic in detail. Each module contains:

an online simulation (available in Learn and Test modes)
descriptive text, which explains exactly how to perform that particular procedure including key terms and hyperlinks to references
2D images and a 3D model of applied anatomy for that particular topic
a step by step video demonstration by an expert
a quiz
a personal logbook that keeps track of all the modules the learner has studied and how long