Alexander's Surgical Procedures

• Content adapted from Alexander's Care of the Surgical Patient, 14th Edition provides comprehensive procedural coverage optimized for your specific needs as a surgical technologist
• Surgical Technologist Considerations boxes detail practical strategies for applying chapter content to specialty procedures
• Complete pre-op set up, draping, and other instructions for each procedure equip you to confidently perform all of the duties of surgical technologist in the OR setting
• Chapter Outlines, Learning Objectives, and Chapter Summaries help you study chapter content more effectively
• Review questions in the text and case studies on Evolve reinforce key concepts and encourage critical thinking
• More than 700 full-color illustrations clarify surgical anatomy, instrumentation, procedures, and methods
• Surgical Pharmacology tables provide quick, convenient access to generic/trade names, purpose/description, and pharmacokinetics for drugs most commonly associated with each specific surgical procedure
• Cutting-edge content reflects the latest interventions and patient care techniques in surgical practice
• Geriatric Consideration boxes help you manage surgical challenges unique to geriatric patients
• Patient Safety boxes alert you to recent Joint Commission safety initiatives to ensure safe performance of key tasks
• History boxes present chapter content in a broader context to enhance your understanding and retention
• Ambulatory Surgical Considerations boxes highlight important changes to patient care within appropriate procedures
• Risk Reduction Strategies boxes provide specific steps you can take to improve patient safety

Surgical Technology and Surgical First Assistant Students