Surgical Technology Courses

SUR 105 Surgical Technology I

Credits: 7.00

This course is designed to introduce the student to the role of the surgical technologist in the health practice environment. Fundamental team skills are developed to assist the student to function during the care of patients having surgery. Communication utilizing medical terminology and basic computer functions is demonstrated and discussed in relation to its role in the operating room. The principles of aseptic techniques are introduced and demonstrated with the inclusion of the methods of sterilization, instrument identification, surgical set-up and instrumentation handling. Patient, equipment and supply preparation are demonstrated and applied to the procedural stages, with basic concepts of robotics presented in relation to General, Colon-Rectal, & Gynecological Surgery. Accountability, responsibility and commitment to the surgical technologist profession are imparted. Concurrent clinical laboratory experiences introduce the student to the practice setting in the operating room as well as the sterile processing area. Prerequisite: Surgical Technology selective admissions criteria Co-requisite: Anatomy and Physiology (BIO 131) & Microbiology and Immunology (BIO 140)

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SUR 106 Surgical Technology II

Credits: 8.00

This course is designed to build on the knowledge gained in SUR 105. Fundamental team skills and knowledge of medical terminology are enhanced in SUR 106 and applied in the environment of the operating room and various specialties of surgery. Basic concepts of electricity and physics are introduced with the emphasis on safe patient care in the operating room. Patient, equipment, and supply preparation are demonstrated in the following types of surgeries: ear, nose, throat, mouth, jaw, and eye. The specialty of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery is presented. Students are exposed to neurosurgery of the spinal column and the brain. The actual procedural stages for each basic surgery within the aforementioned specialties are presented and reinforced in the clinical setting. The concurrent clinical laboratory experience during the actual surgical interventions affords students the opportunity to directly apply didactic information. Prerequisites: Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 131), Microbiology and Immunology (BIO 140) & Surgical Technology I (SUR 105) Co-requisite: Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 132)

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SUR 205 Surgical Technology III

Credits: 10.00

This course is designed to build on the knowledge gained in SUR 105 and SUR 106. Fundamental team skills in the environment of the operating room are applied to various specialties of surgery. Patient, equipment, and supply preparation are demonstrated in the following types of surgeries: thoracic, urologic, vascular, minor orthopedic and trauma. The patient preparation, instrument and equipment set-up and assembly are demonstrated. The actual procedural stages for each basic surgery within the specialties are presented and will be reinforced in the clinical setting. The concurrent clinical laboratory and site experience afford the student the opportunity to directly apply didactic information. The patient profile is also discussed with consideration given to age specific needs during the surgical intervention. Response to death and dying in the operation room is introduced with exploration of various coping strategies. Co-morbidities are described. Employment skills and interview techniques are addressed with development of a professional resume. Prerequisite: Surgical Technology II (SUR 106)

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SUR 206 Surgical Technology IV

Credits: 9.00

This course is designed to extend the knowledge of the Surgical Technologist. It is built on the knowledge gained from SUR 105, SUR 106, and SUR 205. Essential team skills in the operating room environment are applied to cardiac and orthopedic major surgeries. Patient, equipment, and supply preparation are demonstrated in the following types of surgeries: advanced orthopedics, cardiovascular, minimally invasive cardiac and trauma surgery. The patient preparation, instrument and equipment set-up and assembly are demonstrated. The actual procedural stages for each basic surgery within the specialties are presented and will be reinforced in the clinical setting. The concurrent clinical experience affords the student the opportunity to directly apply didactic information. Prerequisite: Surgical Technology III (SUR 205) Co-requisite: SOC 224

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Last Updated: 11-04-2008