Maricopa Community Colleges  SGT250   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/25/95
SGT250 19956-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Role Definition, Ethical & Legal Responsibilities
Role and responsibilities of the Surgical Technician First Assistant. Includes relationship with team members, coping with stress, ethical and legal terminology and concerns. Prerequisites: Admission to the program or permission of instructor.
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SGT250   19956-99999 Role Definition, Ethical & Legal Responsibilities
1. Identify the role and responsibilities of the surgical first assistant. (I)
2. Describe the relationships between the surgical first assistant and other team members. (II)
3. Identify and define stress and methods of stress management. (III)
4. Compare and contrast assertive and aggressive behavior. (IV)
5. Distinguish between ethical and legal concerns. (V, VII)
6. Define ethical terminology. (V)
7. Identify and describe OR situations that could result in ethical conflict. (VI)
8. Define legal terminology related to the surgical first assistant. (VII)
9. List factors used to establish negligence. (VIII)
10. Explain ethical and legal concerns unique to the surgical first assistant's role. (IX)
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SGT250   19956-99999 Role Definition, Ethical & Legal Responsibilities
    I. Role and responsibilities of surgical first assistant
        A. Personal life
        B. Professional life
        C. Patients
        D. Employer
        E. Surgeon
        F. Community
      II. Relationship with other team members
          A. Surgeon
          B. Anesthesia personnel
          C. Circulator
          D. Scrub person
          E. Other
        III. Methods of stress management
            A. Definition of stress vs. distress
            B. Sources of stress
            C. Reactions to stress
            D. Coping mechanisms
          IV. Assertive vs. aggressive behavior
              A. Behavioral responses
                1. Passive
                2. Passive aggressive
                3. Aggressive
                4. Assertive
              B. Practice of assertive behavior
                1. Listening skills
                2. "I" statements
                3. Consensus attainment
            V. Ethical conflicts
                A. Terminology
                B. Procedure
                  1. Nature
                  2. Intent
                C. Sustaining life
                D. Prolonging death
                E. Issues
                  1. Transplantation
                  2. Competency
                F. Other
              VI. Decision-making
                  A. Information
                  B. Issues
                  C. Possible outcomes
                  D. Creative options
                  E. Course of action
                  F. OR incidents
                    1. Misidentification
                    2. Incorrect procedure
                    3. Incorrect counts
                    4. Burns
                    5. Falls
                    6. Abandonment
                    7. Incorrect positioning
                    8. Improper drug administration
                    9. Defective equipment
                    10. Major break in technique
                    11. Other
                VII. Legal terminology
                    A. Statutory law
                    B. Common law
                    C. Accountability
                    D. Personal liability
                    E. Negligence
                    F. Malpractice
                    G. Tort
                    H. Other
                  VIII. Establishing negligence
                      A. Standard of due care
                      B. Failure to meet standard
                      C. Foreseeability of harm
                      D. Direct cause of injury
                    IX. Unique problems
                        A. Aggressiveness
                          1. Surgeon
                          2. Others
                        B. Interference
                          1. Surgeon
                          2. Others
                        C. Rsolving differences
                          1. Surgeon
                          2. Others
                        D. Confidentiality
                        E. Responsibilities
                          1. Reporting
                          2. Documentation
                        F. State regulations
                          1. Practice limitations
                          2. Other
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