SUR 120 - Surgical Technology 2

 
Description
This course is designed to build on the theoretical foundation of SUR 110  Surgical and Central Service Technology 1 with emphasis on nomenclature, the application of the principles of aseptic technique, wound healing, wound closure materials and surgical drains. The student will be introduced to radiographic procedures and techniques as well as principles and application of electrosurgical generators and lasers. The student will learn how to integrate the surgical supplies and equipment as they relate to opening and closing an abdominal incision as well as minimally invasive surgery. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.

1. List the principles of aseptic technique and give a specific example of each.
2. Demonstrate the surgical scrub procedure to the instructor, maintaining principles of aseptic technique.
3. Demonstrate the method for donning a sterile gown maintaining principles of aseptic technique.
4. Demonstrate the closed glove procedure maintaining principles of aseptic technique.
5. Identify, verbally and visually, with 95% accuracy and under aseptic technique the commonly used instruments on the general surgery instrument hand out.
6. Identify three complications of wound healing.
7. Identify the commonly used natural absorbable, synthetic absorbable, natural non-absorbable and synthetic non-absorbable suture and name two specific uses of each.
8. Explain the difference between aerobic and anaerobic cultures and identify the specific collection device for each.
9. Explain the difference between a ground reference and a high frequency generator.
10. Identify all the abdominal incisions and the appropriate quadrant of the abdomen

1. Application of aseptic technique to basic skills
2. Patient preparation for surgery
3. Wound healing, methods of hemostasis and wound closure material
4. Surgical drains
5. Care of specimens
6. Radiography
7. Lasers
8. Electrosurgery
9. Introduction to general surgery
10. Basic skills applications

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