Upon completion of SRGT 110B, the student will be able to:

1. Discuss desired patient outcomes for the surgical patient in terms of safety, physiological and behavioral responses;
2. Articulate the roles of the registered nurse and the surgical technologist in preparing the patient for surgery
   1. Describe AORN Standards to ensure quality patient care during the pre-operative phase;
   2. Explain the care that a surgical patient receives preoperatively that seeks to address physical, psychological and spiritual needs;
   3. Discuss the special needs of pediatric, geriatric and the immunosuppressed patient are met;
   4. Evaluate the items on the pre-operative patient checklist;
   5. State the purposes of the identification process for patients admitted to the operating room area;
3. Demonstrate proper transportation, transfer, and positioning techniques for the surgical patient.
4. Discuss common monitoring devices and interventions utilized to maintain homeostasis during surgery;
5. Discuss perioperative documentation for the surgical technologist;
6. Understand the methods of preparation of the operative site for surgery;
7. Demonstrate how to perform a surgical prep;
8. Develop an understanding of the process of anesthesia; including the processes followed for anesthesia preparation of the patient;
   1. Discuss components of anesthesia preparation;
   2. Discuss the types, stages and phases of anesthesia;
   3. Describe the goal of general anesthesia and the types of airway management;
   4. Describe types of regional anesthesia and the medications used for this procedure;
   5. Discuss complications of anesthesia;
9. Discuss homeostatic parameters monitored during the perioperative period;
10. Discuss immediate postoperative care of the surgical patients while they remain under the effects of anesthesia;
    1. List necessary equipment in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)
    2. Analyze immediate postoperative care needs of the patient
    3. Discuss potential complications that may arise in the immediate postanesthesia period.
11. Discuss the role of the surgical technologist during emergencies encountered during surgical procedures.

The purpose of the Certificate of Achievement is to provide employment-related knowledge and skills.

The graduate will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Integrate and value knowledge derived from the bio/psycho/social sciences, humanities, and surgical technology, while providing surgical care to patients in a variety of health care settings under the direction of a registered nurse.

2. Achieve the Level I competencies identified by the Association of Surgical Technologists by demonstrating:

• knowledge and practice of basic patient-care concepts
• the ability to perform the role of first scrub on all basic surgical cases.