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)
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)
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)
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
