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With a degree in nursing, Gail Ivey, RN, CNOR, works as a surgical first assistant at an ambulatory surgery center in Bend, Oregon. After working as an operating room scrub nurse, she completed specialized training to assist surgeons with tissue retraction and wound closure during outpatient operations. Ivey focuses on procedural patient care in day-surgery suites.

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What Is a Neck Hematoma? Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment Heart & Lungs
What Is Tegaderm Used For? Medical & Tattoo Uses Skin & Hair
What to Do If Dissolvable Stitches Are Sticking Out Procedures
What Are Pledgets and How Are They Used in Medicine?Healthcare
What Is a Rongeur and How Is It Used in Surgery?Procedures
How Do They Amputate a Toe? The Surgical Procedure Procedures
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What Is a Toomey Syringe? Uses and Features Explained Procedures
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