Loading, Passing and Unloading a Scalpel - Learning video for Operating Theatre care providers

Loading, Passing and Unloading a Scalpel - Learning video for Operating Theatre care providers

This video demonstrates how to safely load, pass, and unload a scalpel during a procedure. Learn key safety tips, handling techniques, and how to use scalpel blade handles correctly. Ideal for surgical team members seeking to improve precision and safety in instrument handling. ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purposes only. Always follow your institution’s guidelines and consult clinical supervisors when performing procedures on patients. This video is part of a collection of learning videos produced by the MSF Academy for Healthcare. Each video explains and demonstrates a key patient care procedure, following the MSF Manual of Nursing Care Procedures. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent medical humanitarian organisation that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. The MSF Academy for Healthcare focuses on strengthening the skills and competencies of healthcare workers in MSF projects, with the will to have a long-term impact on the quality of care in the countries where MSF intervenes. It does this by developing and providing specific work-based learning programmes to medical and paramedical workers in the targeted health structures. https://www.msf.org/ https://academy.msf.org/