Official Course Description:  MCCCD Approval:  3-22-2011
SGT103AA  2011 Fall – 2012 Spring	LEC  0.5 Credit(s)  0.5 Period(s)  0.5 Load  Occ LAB  0.5 Credit(s)  1.5 Period(s)  1.2 Load
Surgical Asepsis
Types of wounds and principles of healing. Techniques and principles of surgical asepsis. Regulatory agencies and their role. Operating room disinfection and clean up procedures. Correct surgical scrub technique and operating room preparation. Prerequisites: Admission to the Surgical Technology program or permission of Instructor.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
SGT103AA  2011 Fall – 2012 Spring	Surgical Asepsis

 

1.         Describe types of specific wounds and explain factors affecting the healing process of wounds. (I)

2.         Describe principles and techniques of surgical asepsis. (II)

3.         List specific safety regulatory agencies and describe their functions. (III)

4.         Describe operating room environmental disinfection and clean up procedures. (IV)

5.         Demonstrate surgical aseptic technique with back table set ups. (V)

6.         Perform surgical procedure draping. (VI)

7.         Demonstrate and administration of sterile supplies on the sterile field. (VII)

8.         Demonstrate safe and ecologic techniques for disposing of the sterile field. (VIII)

 

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
SGT103AA  2011 Fall – 2012 Spring	Surgical Asepsis

 

I.          Wounds

            A.        Types

            B.        Descriptions

            C.        Surgical

            D.        Healing factors

            E.         Disruption

II.        Asepsis

            A.        Principles

            B.        Techniques

                        1.         surgical scrub

                        2.         gowning

                        3.         gloving

                        4.         sterile packs

                        5.         sterile solutions

III.       Safety Regulations

            A.        Functions

            B.        Agencies

            C.        Universal precautions

IV.       Operating Room Environment

            A.        Disinfection

                        1.         concurrent

                        2.         terminal

            B.        Waste management

            C.        Temperature control

            D.        Room air pressure

V.        Back Table and Mayo Stand Management

            A.        Traffic patterns

            B.        Barriers

            C.        Instruments

            D.        Supplies

VI.       Draping

            A.        Supine

            B.        Prone

            C.        Lithotomy

            D.        Extremity

            E.         Head

VII.     Back Table and Mayo Stand Administration Techniques

            A.        Fluids

            B.        Dry and liquid medications

            C.        Instrumentation

            D.        Setting up

            E.         Side-site safety

VIII.    Back Table and Mayo Stand Discarding Techniques

            A.        Paper products

            B.        Linens

            C.        Fluids

            D.        Sharps

            E.         Medications