Appropriate retraction instrument, assist in maintaining hemostasis,
Clamp, ligate, and cut tissue per surgeon's instructions and also
help close surgical wounds as per surgeon's directive.There are
many new exciting programs designed such as American Center for
Excellence in Surgical Assisting (ACESA) at www.absa.net. Some
assistants often first study to become medical assistants such
as at St. Augustine Medical Assistant School that now offers online
classes at www.medassistant.org . Additional helpful information
can be found online on the American Board of Surgical Assistants
website at www.absa.net.
The American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA), was founded
in 1987, by Paul F. Weeks, M.D. as a national credentialing organization,
for surgical assistants. The ABSA administers a national certification
examination, for surgical assistants, covering all surgical disciplines
and all areas of perioperative medicine. The examination evaluates
candidate knowledge of surgical anatomy, procedures and techniques,
diagnostic studies, emergency situations, OSHA regulations and
general patient safety.A surgical assistant may come from a variety
of disciplines including military training, formal surgical assistant
programs at universities
Colleges, hospital based formal assisting programs, nursing surgical
assisting specialty programs, and physician assistant surgical
assisting specialty programs. Also, many foreign trained medical
doctors with surgical training often chose to work in the field
of surgical assisting. The non-physician surgical assistant is
a vital member of the operating room team. They are a well trained,
certified professional and are essential to the efficiency and
success of operations. Having this trained professional as part
of the operating room team optimizes patient care and safety.St.
Augustine Medical Assistant School.Medical Assistant program:
http://www.medassistant.org
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