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Incise tissue layers in lower extremities to harvest veins.
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Obtain or inspect sterile or non-sterile surgical equipment, instruments, or supplies.
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Postoperatively inject a subcutaneous local anesthetic agent to reduce pain.
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Maintain an unobstructed operative field, using surgical retractors, sponges, or suctioning and irrigating equipment.
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Determine availability of necessary equipment or supplies for operative procedures.
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Assist with patient resuscitation during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events.
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Coordinate with anesthesia personnel to maintain patient temperature.
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Assist in volume replacement or autotransfusion techniques.
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Adjust and maintain operating room temperature, humidity, or lighting, according to surgeon's specifications.
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Remove patient hair or disinfect incision sites to prepare patient for surgery.
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Discuss with surgeon the nature of the surgical procedure, including operative consent, methods of operative exposure, diagnostic or laboratory data, or patient-advanced directives or other needs.
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Apply sutures, staples, clips, or other materials to close skin, facia, or subcutaneous wound layers.
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Clamp, ligate, or cauterize blood vessels to control bleeding during surgical entry, using hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, or electrocautery equipment.
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Cover patients with surgical drapes to create and maintain a sterile operative field.
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Assess skin integrity or other body conditions upon completion of the procedure to determine if damage has occurred from body positioning.
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Prepare and apply sterile wound dressings.
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Assist in applying casts, splints, braces, or similar devices.
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Insert or remove urinary bladder catheters.
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Gather, arrange, or assemble instruments or supplies.
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Monitor patient intra-operative status, including patient position, vital signs, or volume and color of blood.
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Coordinate or participate in the positioning of patients, using body stabilizing equipment or protective padding to provide appropriate exposure for the procedure or to protect against nerve damage or circulation impairment.
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Assist members of surgical team with gowning or gloving.
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Operate sterilizing devices.
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Monitor and maintain aseptic technique throughout procedures.
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Verify the identity of patient or operative site.
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Transport patients to operating room.
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Pass instruments or supplies to surgeon during procedure.
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Assist in the insertion, positioning, or suturing of closed-wound drainage systems.