How to provide surgical exposure
Good exposure helps surgeons work safely.
6 steps →How-to guides
Surgical Assistant How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common surgical assistant tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common surgical assistant tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks surgical assistants perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to close a skin incision
Good closure reduces scarring.
6 steps →How to position a patient safely
Positioning prevents nerve and skin injury.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Surgical Assistant training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.