A licensed surgical first assistant may engage in the practice of surgical assisting, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Assisting in the intraoperative care of a surgical patient; (2) Positioning the patient; (3) Preparing and draping the patient for the surgical procedure; (4) Providing visualization of the operative site; (5) Assisting with hemostasis; (6) Assisting with closure of body planes, including the following: (a) Inserting running or interrupted subcutaneous sutures with absorbable or nonabsorbable material; (b) Utilizing subcuticular closure technique with or without adhesive skin closure strips; and (c) Closing skin with method indicated by surgeon, including, but not limited to, suture and staples; (7) Applying appropriate wound dressings; (8) Providing assistance in securing drainage systems to tissue; (9) Preparing specimens, such as grafts; and (10) Performing other tasks during a surgical procedure delegated by and under the personal supervision of a physician appropriate to the level of competence of the surgical first assistant.
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