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The Rn First Assistant

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History of the RN First Assistant Role	p. 1
The Nurse Practice Act and Expanded Roles	p. 17
Institutional Credentialing of the RN First Assistant	p. 37
Microbiologic Basis of Asepsis	p. 60
The Diagnostic Process	p. 81
Perioperative Patient Preparation	p. 98
Anesthesia and Patient Positioning	p. 116
Principles of Tissue Handling	p. 147
Providing Exposure: Retractors and Retraction	p. 166
Suturing Materials and Techniques	p. 186
Wound Healing	p. 220
Using Grasping Instruments	p. 242
Providing Hemostasis	p. 250
The RN First Assistant and Collaborative Practice	p. 288
Clinical Applications	p. 308
Appendix I: Definition of RN First Assistant	p. 337
Appendix II: Diagnostic Studies and Their Meaning	p. 341
Subject Index	p. 373
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