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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.

What Is Reconstructive Surgery and How Does It Work?Procedures
What Is Radiofrequency Ablation and How Does It Work?Procedures
What Is Laser Surgery? Types, Uses, and Risks Procedures
How to Remove Cysts: Surgery, Drainage & Home Remedies Skin & Hair
What Is a Dermatome Instrument and How Does It Work?Procedures
What Is an IV Line? How It Works and What to Expect Procedures
What Is an IV Lock? How It Works and What to Expect Procedures
Why Am I So Tired After Mohs Surgery?Procedures
Do Stitches Have to Be Removed or Do They Dissolve?Procedures
Can You Die From Shoulder Surgery?Procedures
What Is an Excisional Biopsy and How Does It Work?Procedures
What Happens to Amputated Limbs After Surgery?Healthcare
How Is Lung Surgery Performed?Procedures
What to Expect From Carpal Tunnel Surgery Procedures
What Is the Most Common Vascular Surgery?Procedures
What Is the Reverse Trendelenburg Position?Procedures
How to Tape a Nose for Minor Support Bones & Muscles
How to Massage Scar Tissue After Breast Surgery Skin & Hair
How Long Do Stitches Last? Removal & Dissolution Timelines Procedures
What to Expect During Recovery After Hand Surgery Procedures
What Is a Mandibulectomy and When Is It Needed?Procedures
What Is Surgical Debridement and How Is It Performed?Procedures
How to Perform a Simple Interrupted Suture Procedures
How to Repair a Torn Earlobe: The Surgical Process Procedures
How to Repair a Split Earlobe and What to Expect Skin & Hair
How to Prepare for Surgery and Heal Faster Procedures
How to Remove Continuous Sutures Safely Procedures
How to Prepare for ACL Surgery and Recovery Procedures
How to Encourage a Fart After Surgery Procedures
What Is a Skin Marker and How Is It Used?Tests