SURG 101 - Surgical Technology I

(TP/SS only) CE

A continued study of the principles and practice needed for preparing the operating room for surgical procedures. Legal, ethical, and moral aspects are covered in addition to perioperative case management. The course will also include medical terminology with focus on combine prefixes, word roots, abbreviations, and suffixes to create medical terms related to surgery with additional components by systems. PREREQUISITE(S): Consent of program coordinator, SURG 100. PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): BIOL 213. Four hours lecture, four hours laboratory each week.

6 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Analyze the American Hospital Association’s Patient’s Bill of Rights.
Demonstrate the key elements related to developing a surgical conscience.
Analyze the scopes of practice as they relate to surgical technology.
Discuss the principles of patient confidentiality including verbal and written processes.
Interpret the legal responsibilities of the surgical technologist and other surgical team members.
Compare and contrast intraoperative considerations and surgical care for pediatric patients, patients who are obese, diabetic, immunocompromised, geriatric, or experiencing trauma.
Demonstrate principles of teamwork and types of communication in the surgical environment.
Discuss and demonstrate principles and practice of perioperative case management.
Discuss, demonstrate, and apply the principles of surgical positioning.
Identify cleaning procedures, traffic patterns, and routines required in the operative environment.
Identify the physical components of the operating room.
Demonstrate urinary catheterization.
Identify medical terminology specific to surgical technology based on prefixes, word roots, abbreviations and suffixes.

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