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Instrumentation for the Operating Room by Shirley M. Tighe
Call Number: WO 517 B87 2012
Publication Date: 2012
Surgical Instrumentation by Renee Nemitz
Call Number: WO 517 N434 2023
ISBN: 9780323776936
Publication Date: 2023, 4th edition
Differentiating Surgical Instruments by Colleen J. Rutherford
Call Number: WO 517 R975 2020
ISBN: 9780803668317
Publication Date: 2020, 3rd edition
Central Service Technical Manual by IAHCSMM
Call Number: WX 165 IN61 2016
ISBN: 149518904X
Publication Date: 2016
Introduction to the Operating Room by Amalia Cochran; Ruth BragaA unique "survival manual" for those new to the operating room. This one-of-a-kind resource answers all the questions that newbie clinicians, nurses, and allied health workers have about the Operating Room but are afraid to ask.
Call Number: WX 200 C7 2017
Publication Date: 2017
Operating room skills : fundamentals for the surgical technologist by Nancy N. DankanichA lab manual for surgical technologists new to the operating roomOperating Room Skills: Fundamentals for the Surgical Technologist helps students develop the essential skills needed to perform safely and competently in the operating room. The unique format follows the role of the surgical technologist, in conjunction with a patient's movement through surgery. From the start, students are immersed in an active-learning experience that integrates best practices, core-curriculum requirements, and recommendations from program graduates and instructors.
Call Number: WY 18.2 D36 2020
Publication Date: 2020
Surgical Notes by Susan D. Sheets
Call Number: WY 162 S543 2021
ISBN: 9780803694774
Publication Date: 2021, 2nd edition
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