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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 3-22-2011 |
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SGT105 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 |
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Surgical
Technology Pre-Clinical |
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Direct observation of principles and culture of operating
room. Traffic patterns, aseptic techniques, roles, professional surgical team
work, instrument handling, safety precautions with regard to exposure,
surgical attire, surgical regimen and chain of command. Prerequisites: None. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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SGT105 2011
Fall – 2012 Spring |
Surgical Technology Pre-Clinical |
1. Define
surgical protocols in operating room settings. (I)
2. Define
roles of surgical personnel of the operating room by observation of skills and
tasks. (II)
3. Describe
the tasks of a surgical technologist. (III)
4. Describe
the chain of command amongst the surgical operating room team. (IV)
5. Describe
the perioperative preparation of the operating room. (V)
6. Show
how to enter, maintain, and exit traffic patterns in the operating room. (VI)
7. Demonstrate
aseptic technique for unwrapping sterile supplies. (VII)
8. Demonstrate
functions of operating room equipment and furniture. (VIII)
9. Demonstrate
tasks of the surgical team members. (IX)
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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SGT105 2011
Fall – 2012 Spring |
Surgical Technology Pre-Clinical |
I. Preparation
for Entering Operating Room Setting
A. Non
sterile surgical attire
B. Traffic
patterns
C. Military
time
D. Attendance
reporting
E. Non-verbal
communication
II. Roles
of Surgical Personnel
A. Surgical
technologist
B. Anesthesiologist
C. Circulating
nurse
D. Vendors
and allied health personnel
III. Tasks of a
Surgical Technologist
A. Assembly
of surgical equipment and supplies
B. Arrangement
of surgical equipment in operating room suite
C. Opening
sterile supplies
D. Surgical
hand scrub
E. Arrangement
of surgical back table and mayo stand
F. Patient
positioning and preparation
G. Observation
of surgical procedure
H. Preparation
of patient to leave operating room
I. Observation
of surgical technologist removing instrumentation and supplies from operating
room.
J. Cleaning
techniques in the operating room suite
IV. Chain of
Command
A. Team
communication with anesthesia surgeon and charge nurse
B. Communication
with surgical nurse
V. Perioperative
Preparation
A. Delivery
of sterile and non-sterile surgical supplies
B. Arrangement
of operating room furniture
C. Medications
dispensed and administered to patient
D. Anesthesia
application.
E. Surgical
preparation of patient
F. Cleaning
techniques of operating room suite
VI. Traffic
Patterns and Entering, Passing Through and Exiting
A. Department
designs
B. Laminar
flow
C. Negative
and positive air flow
VII. Aseptic Technique Used
to Open Sterile Supplies
A. Disposable
supplies
B. Manufactured
packs
C. Hospital
prepared packaging
VIII. Maneuvering Operating Room
Furniture and Equipment
A. Rolling
B. Lifting
C. Pushing
D. Pulling
IX. Tasks of
the Surgical Team Members
A. Preparation
B. Setting
up
C. Maintenance
D. Discarding