The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 6, 2025

Who is the Captain of the Ship in the operating room, the surgeon or the anesthesiologist? The Captain of the Ship doctrine was a 20 th century legal doctrine which held that, in an operating room, the surgeon was “liable for all actions conducted in the course of the operation.”

Operating Room

RASA Training

JUNE 19, 2017

We’re proud to say that our surgical assistant program has incorporated 20 years of educational experience and represents a convenient, yet affordable way for operating room professionals to expand their skills. This makes an ideal way to get ahead of the game with learning basic through advanced suture/tying skills.

Surgical Assisting

RASA Training

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Following this, the military formed a new profession called ORT (Operating Room Technician). There was a considerable amount of on-the-job training which included patient care, instrument sterilization, draping procedures, instrumentation and sutures. In all instances you are working under the direct supervision of the surgeon.

Surgical Assisting

The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In contrast, other operating room professionals are usually relaxed and winding down at this time, because the surgical procedure is finished. The patient is going to rip their sutures out or have bleeding from the surgical site.” If the patient has an ET tube, it is usually removed. Extubation is not a time to relax.

General Anesthesia

SpecialtyCare

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A Surgical Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed healthcare professional who works under the supervision of a surgeon to assist in surgeries and provide perioperative patient care. These professionals handle a variety of tasks, including performing preoperative assessments, assisting in the operating room, and managing postoperative care.

Physician Assistant