Surgical Assisting: Clip and Prep of

PatientKathleen Magsam, LVTLocust Trace Agriscience Center

Objective:• Given video example, modeling and peer practices, students

will earn 10/10 on task test for Clip and Prep a surgical patient.

Introduction:

• On the anticipation guide, mark the items T or F based upon your previous knowledge.

You have 5 minutes!

Key Concepts:• Asepsis: • Human• Animal

Key Concepts (cont)• Sterile Field

Key Concepts (Cont)• Surgical Site

Example of How to Clip and Scrub:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scxfdiruTTw&list=PLXFPJ1Xl2hkWiSfBuy6EsUo9a8l4bd3Me

Step #1: Clip the Hair

Activity:1. Get a partner, a pair of clippers with a #40 or #50 blade and

tape2. Identify your surgical site3. Practice laying the clipper blade flat against the skin and

clipping against the lay of the hair4. Now pretend to vacuum up the clipped hair

Step #2 Scrub the Surgical Site

With your partner:

Obtain a: • Page protector• White board marker• Scrub• Alcohol spray bottle.

Now Scrub:

1. Outline your surgical site with the whiteboard marker- your incision site is already on your sheet

2. Look at your watch- you need 5 minutes contact time with the scrub on the skin

3. Scrub your site in a bulls eye manner, never going from the outside back into the middle, repeating a minimum of 3 times.

4. If the scrub comes off clean on the 3rd scrub, you are done but need to be sure you wait 5 minutes before rinsing

5. Rinse the site with the alcohol spray bottle

Practice!

Complete this skill once with a partner, then get your task book out and get your first check off…

Continue practicing and complete your 2 student check offs.

Review:• What blade do we need to clip with for a surgical clip?

• How long does scrub need to stay on the skin?

• What is the final step for sterilization?

NOW CORRECT YOUR ANTICIPATION GUIDES AND TURN THEM IN TO THE TURN IN BIN!