The lab focus is on setting up basic cases, handling emergency situations, completing records, using specialized equipment and supplies, and communication in the OR environment. This course has been revised since the previous semester. Students develop their technical skills through participation in a variety of basic surgical procedures at an assigned hospital operating room. Measurement, terminology, proper handling, responsibility of the surgical technologist, preparation, and anesthesia will be covered. In this course, advanced principles of the surgical technologist's role are discussed.
Students learn advanced surgical procedures.
This course complements the Surgical Technology III Theory course. Students gain experience in the surgical technologist role by practicing in the scrub capacity in hospitals on a variety of cases. All surgical specialties are addressed with mastery of general cases and familiarity with more complicated cases expected. Current topics in surgical technology are covered and the mock national certification exam is administered.