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Identify and classify basic surgical instruments. (I)
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Apply principles of asepsis and safety in handling of instruments.
(II)
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| 3.
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Load, pass, and assemble specific instruments and demonstrate hand
signals. (II)
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| 4.
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Identify wound closure classifications and describe types of sutures
and suturing methods. (III)
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| 5.
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Describe parts and types of needles, and demonstrate mounting,
threading and passing needles. (IV)
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Assemble, reload, and break down stapling devices. (V)
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| 7.
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Identify surgical sponges, dressings, drains, tubes and catheters and
describe their use. (VI-X)
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Apply specific surgical dressings. (VII)
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| 9.
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Connect drains, tubes and catheters to appropriate collecting
mechanism. (VIII-X)
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| 10.
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Compare and contrast specific types of syringes and their uses and
fill an irrigating syringe. (XI)
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| 11.
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Draw up and receive medications onto the field. (XI)
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| 12.
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Describe the purpose and responsibility for sponge, needle, instrument
counts and perform a count. (XII)
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Arrange the sequential procedure required for an incorrect sponge,
needle and instrument count. (XII)
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| 14.
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Describe guidelines for positioning, prepping and draping and
demonstrate the commonly used positions and drapes. (XIII, XIV)
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| 15.
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Identify electrosurgical accessory equipment and describe safety
procedures. (XV)
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| 16.
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Compare and contrast responsibilities and dual responsibilities of
surgical technologist and circulator during the pre-operative,
intra-operative and post-operative periods. (XVI)
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| 17.
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Pull and set-up basic instruments and demonstrate sequential steps for
an exploratory laparotomy during the pre-operative, intra-operative
and post-operative periods. (I-XVII)
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