Start
In this module, you will be presented scenarios to manage specimens appropriately. The examples given may differ from your experience (type of specimen, naming convention, order of specimens, etc.) but validation of the specimen handling principles is the purpose of this module. This environment is a "pre-test" and, if you answer questions here correctly, may allow you to skip the Specimen Handling chapter.
ACKNOWLEDGE
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
The surgeon announces removal of a specimen but you could not quite make out the name.
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Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
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Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
The surgeon clarifies that the specimen is "left axillary lymph node." Click the sterile field.
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
You write the specimen name on the cup.
Next
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
Click the label to inspect it closely and compare it to the Flightboard.
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
Next
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
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Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
Next
The surgeon changed her mind about sending the specimen for culture in this case.
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Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
Next
Now, let's go to the next case.
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Patient 2: Prostate Biopsy
For the next case, you are managing specimens on the field for a prostate biopsy. Click the back table to view the collected specimens.
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Patient 2: Prostate Biopsy
You can click on "R base" to zoom in.
Next
On this case, you also want to alert the surgeon if no tissue was obtained from each attempt to biopsy.
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Patient 2: Prostate Biopsy
Next
Let's jump to the next case.
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Patient 3: Muscle Biopsy
This will be a quick one -- the procedure is a muscle biopsy. Click the back table.
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Patient 3: Muscle Biopsy
Next
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Patient 3: Muscle Biopsy
Next
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All Scenarios Finished
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References
[SOP] Handling of Surgical Specimens
[Policy] Submission of Surgical Specimens to Pathology
[Tip Sheet] Prostate Biopsy Specimens
Review: Will have to re-link due to PowerPolicy go-live after 10/27
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Transcript
Start
In this module, you will be presented scenarios to manage specimens appropriately. The examples given may differ from your experience (type of specimen, naming convention, order of specimens, etc.) but validation of the specimen handling principles is the purpose of this module. This environment is a "pre-test" and, if you answer questions here correctly, may allow you to skip the Specimen Handling chapter.
ACKNOWLEDGE
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
The surgeon announces removal of a specimen but you could not quite make out the name.
Next
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
Next
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
The surgeon clarifies that the specimen is "left axillary lymph node." Click the sterile field.
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
You write the specimen name on the cup.
Next
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
Click the label to inspect it closely and compare it to the Flightboard.
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
Next
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
Next
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
Next
The surgeon changed her mind about sending the specimen for culture in this case.
10
Patient 1: Partial mastectomy with lymph node dissection
Next
Now, let's go to the next case.
11
Patient 2: Prostate Biopsy
For the next case, you are managing specimens on the field for a prostate biopsy. Click the back table to view the collected specimens.
12
Patient 2: Prostate Biopsy
You can click on "R base" to zoom in.
Next
On this case, you also want to alert the surgeon if no tissue was obtained from each attempt to biopsy.
13
Patient 2: Prostate Biopsy
Next
Let's jump to the next case.
14
Patient 3: Muscle Biopsy
This will be a quick one -- the procedure is a muscle biopsy. Click the back table.
15
Patient 3: Muscle Biopsy
Next
16
Patient 3: Muscle Biopsy
Next
17
All Scenarios Finished
18
References
[SOP] Handling of Surgical Specimens
[Policy] Submission of Surgical Specimens to Pathology
[Tip Sheet] Prostate Biopsy Specimens
Review: Will have to re-link due to PowerPolicy go-live after 10/27