PrimeSkills in Surgery – 1 Index to the whole PrimeSkills in Surgery Program

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PrimeSkills in Surgery – 2 Overview

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 3 Introductory Sections

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 3a Interactive surgical training

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 3b How to use the program

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 3c Learning profile

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 3d Attitude

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 3e Goals

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 3f Got what it takes?

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 3g Getting yourself ready

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 3h Aptitude test

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 3i Scrub ‘n’ Stretch Video

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 3j Equipment and Materials

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 4 The Surgical Sections and Subsections

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 4a Structure of Surgical Sections and Subsections

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 4b Structure of the Surgical Information

PrimeSkills in Surgery – 4c Index of Surgical Sections and Subsections

Surgical Section 01 Introduction to the Surgical Sections and Subsections

Surgical Section 02 Gloves

Gloves 01 Recall Screen

Gloves 02 Preparation screen

Gloves 03 Introduction

Gloves 04 Summary screen

Surgical Section 03 Scissors

Scissors 01 Recall Screen

Scissors 02 Preparation screen

Scissors 03 Equipment and materials

Scissors 04 Introduction

Scissors 05 Parts

Scissors 06 How scissors cut

Scissors 07 How to cut with scissors

Scissors 08 Exercises

Scissors 09 Scissors in practice

Scissors 10 Checking scissors

Scissors 11 Tests

Scissors 12 Summary screen

Surgical Section 04 Retractors

Retractors 01 Recall screen

Retractors 02 Preparation screen

Retractors 03 Equipment and materials

Retractors 04 Introduction

Retractors 05 Parts of retractors

Retractors 06 How retractors work

Retractors 07 How to use a retractor

Retractors 08 Exercises

Retractors 09 Retractors in practice

Retractors 10 Checking retractors

Retractors 11 Tissue holding- Littlewood

Retractors 12 Tissue holding- Lane

Retractors 13 Tissue holding- Poirier

Retractors 14 Tissue holding- Babcock

Retractors 15 Hand held with blades- Skin hooks

Retractors 16 Hand held with blades- Cat's paws

Retractors 17 Hand held with blades- Langenbeck

Retractors 18 Hand held with blades- Morris

Retractors 19 Hand held with blades- Kelly and St Mark's

Retractors 20 Hand held with blades- Deaver

Retractors 21 Hand held with blades- Lung

Retractors 22 Self-retaining with ratchets- West

Retractors 23 Self-retaining with ratchets- Travers

Retractors 24 Self-retaining with ratchets- Goligher

Retractors 25 Self-retaining with ratchets- Joll

Retractors 26 Abdominal self-retaining- Introduction

Retractors 27 Abdominal self-retaining- Balfour

Retractors 28 Abdominal self-retaining- McKeown

Retractors 29 Abdominal self-retaining- Finochietto

Retractors 30 Abdominal self-retaining- Omnitract

Retractors 31 Tests

Retractors 32 Summary

Surgical Section 05 Following

Following 01 Recall screen

Following 02 Preparation screen

Following 03 Equipment and materials

Following 04 Parts

Following 05 How following works

Following 06 How to follow

Following 07 Exercises in following

Following 08 Following in practice

Following 09 Tests

Following 10 Summary

Surgical Section 06 Haemostats

Haemostats 01 Recall Screen

Haemostats 02 Preparation screen

Haemostats 03 Equipment and materials

Haemostats 04 Introduction

Haemostats 05 Parts

Haemostats 06 How haemostats work

Haemostats 07 How to use a haemostat

Haemostats 08 Exercises

Haemostats 09 Haemostats in practice

Haemostats 10 Checking haemostats

Haemostats 11 Tests

Haemostats 12 Summary screen

Surgical Section 07 Swabbing

Swabbing 01 Recall Screen

Swabbing 02 Preparation screen

Swabbing 03 Equipment and materials

Swabbing 04 Introduction

Swabbing 05 Parts of swabbing

Swabbing 06 How swabbing works

Swabbing 07 How to swab

Swabbing 08 Exercises

Swabbing 09 Swabbing in practice

Swabbing 10 Checking swabs

Swabbing 11 Tests

Swabbing 12 Summary screen

Surgical Section 08 Suction

Suction 01 Recall Screen

Suction 02 Preparation screen

Suction 03 Equipment and materials

Suction 04 Introduction

Suction 05 Parts of suction

Suction 06 How suction works

Suction 07 How to use suction

Suction 08 Exercises

Suction 09 Suction in practice

Suction 10 Checking suckers

Suction 11 Tests

Suction 12 Summary screen

Surgical Section 09 Dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps 01 Recall Screen

Dissecting forceps 02 Preparation screen

Dissecting forceps 03 Equipment and materials

Dissecting forceps 04 Introduction

Dissecting forceps 05 Parts

Dissecting forceps 06 How dissecting forceps work

Dissecting forceps 07 How to use dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps 08 Exercises

Dissecting forceps 09 Dissecting forceps in practice

Dissecting forceps 10 Checking dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps 11 Tests

Dissecting forceps 12 Summary screen

Surgical Section 10 Needleholders

Needle holders 01 Recall Screen

Needle holders 02 Preparation screen

Needle holders 03 Equipment and materials

Needle holders 04 Introduction

Needle holders 05 Parts

Needle holders 06 How needle holders work

Needle holders 07 How to use needle holders

Needle holders 08 Exercises

Needle holders 09 Needle holders in practice

Needle holders 10 Checking the needle holder

Needle holders 11 Tests

Needle holders 12 Summary screen

Surgical Section 11 Needles

Needles 01 Recall Screen

Needles 02 Preparation screen

Needles 03 Equipment and materials

Needles 04 Introduction

Needles 05 Parts

Needles 06 How needles work

Needles 07 How to use needles

Needles 08 Needles skid pan

Needles 09 Exercises

Needles 10 Needles in practice

Needles 11 Checking needles

Needles 12 Tests

Needles 13 Summary screen

Surgical Section 12 Sutures

Sutures 01 Recall Screen

Sutures 02 Preparation screen

Sutures 03 Equipment and materials

Sutures 04 Introduction

Sutures 05 Parts

Sutures 06 How sutures work

Sutures 07 How to use sutures

Sutures 08 Sutures skid pan

Sutures 09 Exercises

Sutures 10 Sutures in practice

Sutures 11 Checking sutures

Sutures 12 Tests

Sutures 13 Summary screen

Surgical Section 13 Tying knots

Tying knots 01 Recall Screen

Tying knots 02 Preparation screen

Tying knots 03 Equipment and materials

Tying knots 04 Introduction

Tying knots 05 Parts of a knot

Tying knots 06 Knots in practice

Tying knots 07 How to tie knots

Tying knots 08 Instrument knot

Tying knots 09 Two handed knot

Tying knots 10 Single handed knot (right handed)

Tying knots 11 Single handed knot (left handed)

Tying knots 12 Tie off vessel

Tying knots 13 Exercises

Tying knots 14 Tests

Tying knots 15 Summary screen

Surgical Section 14 Suturing simulated skin

Suturing simulated skin 01 Recall Screen

Suturing simulated skin 02 Preparation screen

Suturing simulated skin 03 Equipment and materials

Suturing simulated skin 04 Introduction

Suturing simulated skin 05 Plain suture

Suturing simulated skin 06 Needle insertion - general

Suturing simulated skin 07 Needle insertion - forehand

Suturing simulated skin 08 Needle insertion - backhand

Suturing simulated skin 09 Knot -general

Suturing simulated skin 10 Mattress suture

Suturing simulated skin 11 Continuous suture

Suturing simulated skin 12 Subcuticular suture

Suturing simulated skin 13 Suturing simulated wounds

Suturing simulated skin 14 Exercises

Suturing simulated skin 15 Tests

Suturing simulated skin 16 Summary Screen

Surgical Section 15 Scalpels

Scalpel 01 Recall Screen

Scalpel 02 Preparation screen

Scalpel 03 Equipment and materials

Scalpel 04 Introduction

Scalpel 05 Parts

Scalpel 06 How scalpels work

Scalpel 07 How to use a scalpel

Scalpel 08 Exercises

Scalpel 09 Scalpels in practice

Scalpel 10 Checking scalpels

Scalpel 11 Tests

Scalpel 12 Summary screen

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