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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 Are Surgical Loupes and How Do They Work?Procedures
Are Arm Transplants Possible? The Process and Risks Procedures
What Is a Trocar and How Does It Work in Surgery?Procedures
What Is an Osteotome and How Is It Used in Surgery?Procedures
How Are Conjoined Twins Separated?Procedures
What Happens If You Don’t Get a Cyst Removed?Skin & Hair
What Is a Non-Invasive Procedure?Procedures
What Does a Suture Look Like? From Placement to Healing Procedures
What Is Bone Wax and How Does It Stop Bleeding?Procedures
What Kind of Needle Should Be Used for Suturing?Procedures
Are IVs Painful? What to Expect During Insertion Tests
How Serious Is Vascular Surgery?Procedures
What Is a Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) Device?Procedures
What Are the 2 Types of Ablation Procedures?Procedures
What Is an Omentectomy and Why Is It Done?Procedures
What Is a Kelly Clamp and How Is It Used in Surgery?Procedures
How Does a Face Transplant Work?Procedures
What Is a Skin Flap Surgery and How Does It Work?Procedures
What Is a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Lap Coli)?Procedures
What Is a Throat Pack and When Is It Used?Procedures
What to Expect After a Cyst Removal Procedures
What to Expect From a Hydroxyapatite Bone Graft Procedures
What Are Absorbable Sutures Made Of?Procedures
How Does Banding Work for Medical Procedures?Procedures
What Happens If Stitches Don’t Dissolve?Procedures
Does Lipoma Removal Leave a Scar?Procedures
How Long Does It Take for a Skin Graft to Heal?Procedures
What Is a Pledget and How Is It Used in Medicine?Procedures
What Happens If a Stitch Is Left Under the Skin?Safety
How to Properly Remove a Running Suture Procedures