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I currently live the good life (?) in fabulous Las Vegas with my husband and two of three children (one autistic). I spend most of my time working as a surgical technician but I've also been a soldier, waitress, nurse, delivered newspapers and found something to enjoy about all of them. Now thanks to Helium (unless my letter to 'Dear Abby' counts), I can add "writer" to the list!

Sciences > Surgery What's happens inside the surgical suite?

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What happens when a patient is brought into the surgical suite? The patient becomes the center of focus for a team of professionals and paraprofessionals whose sole purpose is to do their best to ensure a good outcome for the patient. The team consists of at minimum, three people: an anesthesiologist or certified nurse anesthetist, a registered nurse who remains "unscrubbed" or "circulates" for the room, and a nurse or technician who "scrubs" the case. There may also be co-surgeons, surgeon assistants, and additional scrubs. The anesthesiologist has by this time, already interviewed the pa...

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