Master Syllabus ST1013, Surgical Technology Lab

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Credits 3 Lab Hours 10 Lecture Hours 0 Clinical Hours 0
Course Description

This is a three credit hour laboratory course designed to expand the student’s knowledge using hands-on instruction necessary to learn the perioperative skills required to enter the clinical setting and to function as a beginning surgical technologist. This course includes supervised practice in the lab and instruction on the basic concepts necessary to establish, maintain, and coordinate tasks required for good patient care in the perioperative setting. Students will apply aseptic technique, surgical principles and surgical conscience in learning and demonstrating the skills specific to those of the first scrub, second scrub and assistant circulator roles. Upon completion of this course the student will demonstrate understanding in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective learning domains related to principles and practice of surgical technology as outlined in the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology, 6th Ed.

For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.

Program and/or Department Mission Statement

The mission of the Surgical Technology program is to provide competent, entry-level surgical technologists.

SCCC Outcomes

Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.

Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.

Course Outcomes

Demonstrate ability to prepare the operating room, supplies and instrumentation, equipment and furniture, self and staff, and the patient for a surgical case.

Demonstrate ability to perform appropriate postoperative case management duties in an organized manner.

Demonstrate ability to perform duties required as the surgical technologist in the assistant circulator role.

Perform decontamination of the OR environment and processes required for sterilization of instruments.

  1. Pre-operative
  2. Intraoperative- Demonstrate ability to successfully complete the tasks required for intraoperative case management.
  3. Postoperative
  4. Assistant Circulator Role
  5. Disinfection and Sterilization
Course Outline

Skin Prep of the Surgical Patient

  1. Surgical Attire/Surgical Hand Scrub
  2. Gowning and Gloving
  3. Open Gloving/Opening Sterile Supplies
  4. Pouring Liquids/Gowning and Gloving other team members
  5. Blood Bourne Pathogens/Replacing Attire during surgery
  6. Open Lab with active participation
  7. Skills Checkoffs
  8. Learning field trip to clinical site
  9. Pre-case preparation/sterile field set up
  10. Basic Laparotomy Draping
  11. Instrument Passing/Medication Handling
  12. Surgical Counts
  13. Suture/Loading Suture
  14. Open Lab with practice
  15. Skills Check off
  16. Transportation and Positioning of the Surgical Patient
  17. Sterilization Process
  18. Extremity and Lithotomy Draping
  19. Urinary Catheterization/Vital Signs
  21. Learning Field trip to clinical site
  22. Learning field trip/scrub into first case
Instructional Methods

Lecture, skills lab exercises, demonstration, simulation and video tutorials.

Instructional Resources and Materials

Internet video subscription and Surgical Technology content specific subscriptions, handouts, audio visual media, textbooks, current periodicals.

Methods of Assessment

SCCC Outcome %23 5 will be assessed and measured by class participation, quiz grades, and clinical skills check-off competency.

SCCC Outcome %23 9 Will be assessed daily through the students participation in lab and working with each other.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.