San Joaquin Valley College, Fresno Surgical Technology

Monday, August 15, 2011

Advancing Surgical Technologies

Fresno surgical technology instructor Doug Hughes has an article published in this month's issue of The Surgical Technologist, the journal of the Association of Surgical Technologists. The article focuses on two advancing technologies that hold the potential to revolutionize healthcare as we know it: robotic anesthesia machines and natural orifice surgery. Anesthesia robots monitor the patient, induce anesthesia, and administer medications automatically throughout the procedure, thus eliminating the need for the constant care of an anesthesia provider. During natural orifice surgery, a high-tech endoscope with specialized instruments is placed through the mouth or anus. Via this approach, a myriad of complex surgeries can be performed without the need to create an incision through skin. The lack of an incision eliminates the need for abdominal wall dissection and enhances postoperative healing and cosmesis.
Read the article here: http://www.ast.org/publications/Journal%20Archive/2011/8_August_2011/CE.pdf

Monday, July 18, 2011

Oral Maxillofacial Links

I found these links to great information that you can use to study for oral maxillofacial surgery this week.

This is a superb anatomy site:

http://face-and-emotion.com/dataface/anatomy/anatomy.jsp

This one is the alveolar ridge reconstruction we saw in class today:

http://www.dentistrytoday.com/periodontics/1599

Monday, July 11, 2011

OPTHALMOLOGY -- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EYE

Here is a good vodeo to review the anatomy and physiology of the eye. This author also has several more great eye videos.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Assemblymember Hernandez Recognizes California's Surgical Technologists

Ortho Gate

Check out this great website for orthopedic surgery and trauma:

http://www.orthogate.org/

A permanent link to the site as been added to the Student Success page.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

SJVC on Valley Life

During National Surgical Technologists week back in September, Valley Life came to SJVC and conducted an on-site interview with Ms. Junge and a couple of our students. Great job getting the word out about our profession everyone!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Surgical Hand Scrub Learning Module

The attached video is intended to help you practice your scrubbing skills:

Aeger Primo-Putting The Patient First

Surgical technology is one of the fastest growing professions in the country. Surgical technologists are allied health professionals, who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients in a variety of settings. Surgical technologists work under medical supervision to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures. Surgical technologists work under the supervision of a surgeon to ensure that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Surgical technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implemention of tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.