WNC Catalog 2007-2008: Surgical Technology 104B
Course Description and Outline |
SRGT 104B: Operating Room Techniques
| Credits |
4 |
| Schedule of Classes |
Fall 2008
Schedule History
(See when this course was offered over the last 3 years) |
| Academic Discipline |
Surgical Technology
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| Academic Division |
Nursing and Allied Health |
| Prerequisites |
SRGT 100B & SRGT 102B |
| Transfer Information |
Courses with a 'B' Designator after the number: This course may apply toward a WNC degree or certificate program depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may not transfer or apply to programs at four-year universities within Nevada (UNR, UNLV). In some cases, this course may transfer and apply to programs at two and four year colleges within Nevada and may transfer to out of state schools. For information about how this course may transfer or apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor. |
| Programs of Study |
This course can be found in the following programs of study:
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2007-2008 | I : Catalog Course Description |
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| Introduces the student to entry-level skills performed by the Level I Surgical Technologist in the operating room. Skills include the surgical hand scrub, gown and glove procedures; common draping techniques; care of sutures and needles; the setting up of and maintenance of a sterile field, and the responsibilities associate with care of sponges, dressings, drains, specimens; instruments and special equipment. The duties of the circulating nurse and the Level I Surgical Technologist are further delineated, including their roles associated with common diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests utilized in the surgical setting. Three credits lecture; one credit lab. |
| II : Course Objectives |
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Upon completion of SRGT 104B, the student will be able to:
- Describe in depth the duties of the scrub technologist and the circulating nurse.
- Recognize safety hazards in the surgical setting related to patient and personnel safety.
- Explain precautions taken to avoid injury to patients and personnel.
- Utilize the principles of sterile technique when scrubbing, gowning, gloving and when assisting other team members to gown and glove.
- Apply knowledge regarding the use of drapes in the operating room.
- Apply knowledge regarding counting procedures carried out in the intraoperative phase of surgery.
- Apply knowledge related to the processes of wound healing and wound care and dressings.
- Apply knowledge related to the processes of suturing and stapling.
- Utilize knowledge related to instrumentation.
- Apply knowledge related to the use of drains.
- Discuss how to properly handle tissue specimens.
- Discuss diagnostic procedure and laboratory tests utilized in the surgical setting for various disease process.
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| III : Course Linkage |
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| Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome. |
The purpose of the Certificate of Achievement is to provide employment-related knowledge and skills.
The graduate will demonstrate the ability to:
Integrate and value knowledge dereived from the bio/psycho/social sciences, humanities and surgical technology while providing care to patients in a variety of health care settings under the direction of a registered nurse.
Achieve the Level 1 competences identified by the Association of
Surgical Technologies by demonstrating:
1) Knowledge and practice of basic patient-care concepts
2) Basic surgical case preparation skills. |
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