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Resource Guide to Surgerical Technology This guide provides a summary of the information resources (print, electronic and web-based) that are available through the Ivy Tech Libraries. They are not meant to be all-inclusive; there may be alternative resources available which are not listed here. Please ask a librarian for assistance if you do not find the information you need through this guide. Books IvyCat is the Ivy Tech Libraries’ online catalog. You may perform a search in IvyCat using a set of keywords or subjects (or any of several other criteria if needed).

In general, browse the RD section of the Lawrence Library collection to find books on surgical technology. Here are some examples of surgical technology terms for a keyword or subject search:

• medicine
• surgery
• surgerical technologist
• operating room technicians

Some titles about surgerical technology available in the Lawrence Library general collection include:

Surgical Instruments: a Pocket Guide
by Maryann M. Wells
Call Number: RD71 .W45 2005
Location: Lawrence Library

Differentiating Surgical Instruments
by Colleen Rutherford
Call Number: RD 71 .R88 2005
Location: Lawrence Library

Surgical Mayo Setups
by Tammy Allhoff
Call Number: RD37 .A455 2003
Location: Lawrence Library

Pharmacology Handbook for Surgical Technologists
by Jeff FeixCall
Number: RM 300 .F38 2006
Location: Lawrence Library

Appleton & Lange Review for the Surgical Technology Examination
by Nancy M. Allmers
Call Number: RD32.3 .A45 2004
Location: Lawrence Library

Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist : A Positive Care Approach
Call Number: RD32.3 .S866 2004
Location: Lawrence Library

Surgical Anatomy and Physiology for Surgical Technologists
by Kevin B. Frey
Call Number:QM531 .F77 2006
Location: Lawrence Library

Surgical Technologist Certifying Exam Study Guide
Association of Surgical Technologists
Call Number: RD32.3 .S87 2004
Location: Lawrence Library

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Periodicals You may find information in magazine and journal articles. Articles may be found in either print, electronic or online versions of periodicals to which the Ivy Tech Libraries subscribe.

In-print copies:
Current issues of magazines and journals held by the Lawrence library may be found shelved in the Periodicals section.

American Journal of Infection Control

Surgical Technologist

Pharmacy Times

 

Electronic databases :
To search electronic databases for articles, please use the Virtual Library homepage and click on Select Resource Collections , or just click on a link below. Access to specific magazines and journals online can be found using IvyJo.

Health and Wellness Center

EBSCO Health Source - Nursing/ Academic Edition

ProQuest Nursing Journals

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Videos

Videos do not circulate; they must be used in the library. Below are a few of the videos available at the Lawrence Library:

Basic Surgical Instrumentation, Equipment, & Supplies
Call Number: RD71 .B375 2001
Basic surgical instrumentation, equipment and supplies, as well as their specific uses and functions that will encountered in day-to-day activities in the operating suite, are introduced.

Case Management Video Series
Call Number: RD49 .P67 2002
This 3-video series discusses preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care for a surgical technologist.

 

Introduction to Asepsis & Sterile Technique
Call Number: RT67 .I57 2001
Explains and demonstrates the basic principles of modern medicine and visually defines the operating suite, ventilating system, hand wash, surgical attire, scrubbing, gowning, gloving and basic skills.

E-books E-books are electronic texts from Ivy Tech’s collection of full-text online books. In general, e-books about economics may be found in NetLibrary and eBrary, both accessible from the Virtual Library homepage on the on Select Resource Collections page. Below are a few sample titles available from each service.

NetLibrary:

Fundamentals of Surgical Practice
by Aljafri A. Majid

 Cardiothoracic Surgery
 by Fritz J. Baumgartner

eBrary:

Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment in Surgery
by Gerard Doherty

Essential Practice of Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence
Edited by Jeffrey Norton

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Websites The following websites are not affiliated with Ivy Tech Community College. For more websites related to surgical technology, please see IvyLynks.

Human Anatomy Online
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html

Online Laparoscopic Technical Manual
http://www.laparoscopy.net
From the book, INTERVENTIONAL LAPAROSCOPY, The State of the Art for the New Millennium Philippe J. Quilici, MD, FACS

Visible Human Project
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html
The Visible Human Project, from the National Library of Medicine, is the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies.

Association of Surgical Technologists
http://www.ast.org/

Outpatient Surgery Magazine
http://www.outpatientsurgery.net/

Resources last updated 12/2007

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