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By focusing on quality, efficiency, and innovation, SpecialtyCare ensures that SFAs are empowered to deliver top-tier assistance, directly impacting patient outcomes and the success of surgical procedures. This multidisciplinary capability makes SpecialtyCare a reliable partner for healthcare facilities seeking expert assistance.
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Surgical assistants, RNFAs (Registered Nurse FirstAssistants), and PAs (Physician Assistants) are critical team members who directly impact the efficiency and safety of every procedure. Enhanced Patient Safety A surgical assistant’s responsibilities go beyond handing over instruments.
While working as a firstassistant in orthopedics, he was responsible for preoperative and postoperative patient care in the clinic, as well as classroom and clinical training of surgical technologists in a hospital-based program. Lydell Powell, AAS, Th.A.,
The goal is to ensure pre-cleaning of instruments immediately after use and prior to transport to sterile reprocessing. This is normally accomplished manually using sterile water; water with an FDA approved detergent or an enzymatic product (liquid or spray) with a neutral pH (7 or lower).
Luke’s University Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania I am extremely humbled and thankful to be a recipient of this scholarship. At some point, after graduation and working as a surgical technologist for a few years, I would like to further pursue my education and become a surgical firstassistant. Elyse Crotty St.
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