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Apply principles of asepsis and safety in handling of instruments. (I)
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| 2.
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Load, pass, and assemble specific instruments and demonstrate hand
signals. (I)
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| 3.
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Identify wound closure classifications and describe types of sutures
and suturing methods. (II)
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| 4.
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Describe parts and types of needles, and demonstrate mounting,
threading and passing needles. (III)
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Identify surgical sponges, dressings, drains, tubes, and catheters and
describe their use. (IV-VIII)
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Apply specific surgical dressings. (V)
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| 7.
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Connect drains, tubes and catheters to appropriate collecting
mechanism. (VI-VIII)
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Compare and contrast specific types of syringes, their uses. (IX)
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| 9.
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Draw up and receive medications onto the field. (IX)
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| 10.
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Describe the purpose and responsibility for sponge, needle, instrument
counts and perform a count. (X)
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| 11.
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Explain the sequential procedure required for an incorrect sponge,
needle and instrument count. (X)
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| 12.
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Demonstrate the correct procedures for positioning, prepping and
draping. (XI, XII)
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| 13.
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Identify electrosurgical accessory equipment and describe specific
safety procedures. (XIII)
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| 14.
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Demonstrate scrub, gowning, gloving, opening sterile packs and pouring
solutions. (XIV)
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| 15.
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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. (XV)
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| 16.
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Demonstrate sequential steps for an exploratory laparotomy during the
pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative periods to include
equipment set-up. (XVI)
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