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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.

How to Hold a Scalpel for Precision and Safety Procedures
What Is Muscle Flap Surgery and How Does It Work?Procedures
How to Properly Bandage an Ear After Mohs Surgery Procedures
What Is a Pean Forceps and How Is It Used?Procedures
When to Change a Bandage After Surgery Procedures
How to Set Up an IV Bag and Prime the Line Procedures
What Kind of Screws Do They Use in Surgery?Procedures
Can I Donate My Pancreas to My Son?Procedures
How Long Does It Take to Amputate a Leg Above the Knee?Procedures
What Surgeries Use the Prone Position?Procedures
How Strong Is Surgical Glue Compared to Stitches?Procedures
Where to Get a Cyst Removed: From Doctor to Procedure Procedures
What Is a Surgical Pack and What’s Inside One?Procedures
What Are Sutures Made Of? From Natural to Synthetic Procedures
What Is a Debridement Cleaning and How Is It Done?Procedures
What Is a Needle Holder and How Does It Work?Procedures
What Is a Skin Flap Surgery and When Is It Needed?Procedures
How to Sleep After Shoulder Replacement Surgery Procedures
How to Safely Get Surgical Glue Off Skin Skin & Hair
How Does a Surgical Stapler Work?Procedures
What Is Hand Surgery Called and Who Performs It?Procedures
How Are Surgical Staples Removed From the Head?Procedures
What Is Free Flap Surgery and When Is It Used?Procedures
What Are Kelly Forceps Used For in Surgery?Procedures
What Is Microscopic Surgery and How Does It Work?Procedures
How Is Bleeding Controlled During Surgery?Procedures
What Is the Removal of a Salivary Gland Called?Procedures
How Long Can an Implanted Port Stay In?Procedures
What Surgical Instrument Is Used to Trim and Shape Bone?Procedures
What Are Curettes Used For in Medical Procedures?Procedures