Intro to Surgical Technology

This course is associated with the following programs:

• Surgical Technologist - Associate Degree

1. Explore the surgical technologist scope of practice
2. Examine hospital organization
3. Examine hospital organization and management
4. Outline the physical environment of the surgical suite within the healthcare facility
5. Incorporate methods of infection control in the surgical environment
6. Incorporate methods of infection control in the surgical environment
7. Apply principles of disinfection
8. Apply principles of sterile processing
9. Apply principles of sterilization
10. Measure vital signs
11. Evaluate common sources of documentation utilized in the OR
12. Summarize preoperative preparation of the surgical patient
13. Summarize preoperative preparation of the surgical patient
14. Demonstrate principles of safe patient transport/transfer
15. Assist the surgical team members with basic patient positioning
16. Classify basic surgical instrumentation
17. Perform basic instrument identification
18. Perform basic instrument identification
19. Adhere to the principles of asepsis and sterile technique
20. Adhere to the principles of sterile technique
21. Open sterile supplies while maintaining aseptic technique
22. Open sterile supplies