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A laparoscopic surgeon who
noticed our nurses practicing
their laparoscopy-assisting skills
on the Operation board game told
us how she made a wood board
of nails and rubber bands to
learn how to apply traction and
counter traction. She honed her
dexterity skills by moving paper-
clips around on the nails. We
made such a board, too. It fits easily under the cardboard box we made for the Operation game. Maybe
the toughest part of gallbladder surgery for nurses is threading the cholangiogram catheter gas line
chamber. As you can see in the photo, the green sponge with gas line tubing coming out of it repre-
sents the gallbladder and cystic duct.
— Jason Fischer, BSN, RN
Wood Board of Nails and Rubber Bands
INSIDE THE BOX
bones and other pieces and place them in different body cavities.
As we do more and more laparoscopic cases, it's critical that we
fine-tune our nurses' skills. It's better to struggle threading the
cholangiogram catheter in training than during the middle of a
case.
Jason Fischer, BSN, RN
The Surgery Center of Centralia (Ill.)
jfischer@communitycareinc.com
