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Surgical assisting
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Order
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Description
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1
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Discuss operating room sanitation and care.
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2
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Properly identify patients and surgical procedures.
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3
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Implement and maintain operative and anesthetic records and logs including a controlled drug log.
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4
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Discuss and demonstrate proper operating room conduct and asepsis.
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5
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Discuss and demonstrate patient preparation, including surgical site preparation using aseptic technique, and positioning for common surgical and obstetrical procedures.
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6
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Assist and/or observe common veterinary surgical procedures (elective and/or non-elective).
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7
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Discuss veterinary surgical procedures including ovariohysterectomy, castration, cesarean section, orthopedic procedures, tail docking, onychectomy, laparotomy, dehorning, prolapsed organs and dystocia.
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8
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Assist with exposed tissue and organ care during surgery.
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9
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Properly perform the procedure for passing instruments and supplies during surgery.
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10
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Identify common suture materials, types and sizes.
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11
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Describe and provide post-operative care including fluid therapy, adequate nutrition, wound management and bandaging, discharge instructions and suture removal.
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12
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Discuss the procedures for post surgical equipment, surgical room or area, and personnel clean-up.
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13
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Explain proper surgical waste disposal.
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Anesthesia
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Order
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Description
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1
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Review pre-operative patient evaluations, assess the patient's risk status and determine appropriate anesthetic and analgesic protocols for maximum safety and effectiveness.
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2
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Discuss recognition of pain in patients including subjective and objective parameters.
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3
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Coordinating with all team members, evaluate patient and implement pain management protocols as directed.
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4
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Calculate dosages of appropriate anesthetic-related drugs.
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5
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Administer anesthetic-related drugs by injection, mask, induction chamber or endotracheal tube as directed.
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6
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Induce maintain general anesthesia using IV and/or inhalation anesthetics.
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7
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Place endotracheal tubes in patients when appropriate.
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8
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Maintain and use laryngoscopes.
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9
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Discuss and identify the parts of the anesthesia machine and anesthesia machine maintenance.
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10
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Maintain and operate oxygen sources.
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12
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Maintain and operate anesthetic waste gas scavenging systems.
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13
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Select, utilize and maintain rebreathing and non-rebreathing anesthetic circuits.
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14
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Select, utilize and maintain induction chambers and masks.
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15
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Perform maintenance and operation of esophageal stethoscopes, pulse oximeters, dopplers/sphgmomanometers and capnographs to monitor patient status in all stages of anesthetic procedures.
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16
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Utilize clinical signs and appropriate equipment to monitor patient status in all stages of anesthetic procedures.
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18
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Maintain and operate an ECG machine, and recognize normal and abnormal ECG tracings and audible sounds.
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19
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Describe and provide post-operative care including pain management and fluid therapy.
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20
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Determine/maintain fluid infusion rate.
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Special equipment
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Order
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Description
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1
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Describe the operation and maintenance of fiber optic equipment.
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2
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Describe the operation and maintenance of suction and cautery machines.
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Emergencies
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Order
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Description
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1
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Maintain emergency medical supplies/crash cart.
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2
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Recognize and respond appropriately to patients in compromised states.
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3
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Perform appropriate first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as needed including proper use of an ambu bag.
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4
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Demonstrate ability to calculate and administer anesthetic antagonists and emergency drugs as directed.
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