The aim of this talk is to inform nurses and assistants of the importance of their role in the successful completion of Advanced Tissue Resection It will include points on education, training and personal attributes. The importance of patient care pre, during and after procedure will be stressed with an algorithm outlining the A to I of assessment during long cases. Advances in technology to aid detection will be outlined and knowledge of equipment and accessories expanded. New Australian standards for the preparation of Gelofusine solution will be discussed along with the dilutions for specific procedures. Infection prevention, Occupational Health and Safety and Reprocessing will be briefly included and the talk will finish with some examples of procedures to enhance knowledge of understanding the procedure goal.