What you will learn from this book: The surgical technologist responsibilities, The preparation of supplies and instruments, Preparation of the operating room suite, Transporting and transferring the patient, Performing urinary catheterization, Transferring the patient to the operating room table, Surgical skin preparation & draping, Drug administration, The operating room team, Receiving nurse, The scrub nurse/assistant, Anesthesia care provider, Circulator, The operating room, Safety, Patient transport and transfer, Positioning, Operating table, Positioning techniques, Surgical preparation, Preoperative patient preparation, Possible risks of surgical skin prepping, Patient draping, Infection control, Skin prepping to control the spread of infections, Pyogenic bacterial infections, Mycobacterial infections, Viruses, Blood borne pathogens, Viral hepatitis, Handwashing, Decontamination, disinfection & sterilization, Disinfection, Sterilization, Wrapping products for sterilization, Decontamination, Anesthesia, Instrumentation, Instrument function, Vascular instruments, Cushing forceps, Debakey forceps, Cooley vascular clamp, Potts-smith scissors, Right-angle forceps, Jeweler's forceps, Surgical tray set up, Cardiothorasic tray, Orthopaedic tray, Catheters, Tips, Sutures, Laser surgery and electrosurgery, Laser hazards, Protection Electrosurgery, SuppliesSurgical procedures, Plastic and reconstructive surgery terms, Gynelogical and obstetrical surgery, Pediatric surgery, Opthalmic surgery, Otorhinolaryngologic, oral, and maxillofacial surgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, Surgical meds and dyes, Iv fluid and irrigating solutions, Drugs that cause constriction or constraction of tissue, Anti-infections drugs, Hemolytic drugs, Coagulants, Drugs commonly used in cardiac and respiratory failure, Diuretics, Basic medical terminology and abbreviations, practice exams.