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.
The mission of the Surgical Technology program is to provide competent, entry-level surgical technologists.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
- Demonstrate an understanding of skills needed to achieve and maintain a sterile environment incorporating terms related to asepsis and sources of contamination.
- Identify key steps for transporting, transferring and positioning patients safely.
- Identify the steps and rationales for the preoperative and intraoperative case planning and procedures that include the surgical skin preparation, urinary catheterization and draping of the surgical patient.
- Identify environmental hazards and energy sources that are found in the surgical environment.
- Demonstrate an understanding of hemostasis, stages of healing, surgical wound classification and closure techniques.
- Demonstrate an understanding of diagnostic and assessment procedures for the surgical patient.
- Demonstrate an understanding of different types of disaster and emergency preparation.
- Surgical case management
- Instrumentation, equipment, and supplies
- Preventing perioperative disease transmission
- Hemostasis, wound healing and wound closure
- Emergency situations and all-hazards preparation
- Diagnostic procedures
reading and writing assignments; online discussions; online learning activities/games; quizzes and exams.
- The course will be delivered to students in a web-based learning platform in an online interactive format.
- Students will be able to read and interact with course material online, ask questions of the instructor via electronic communication, and complete assignments and exams via the web-based learning platform.
- Learning opportunities will be presented in a variety of ways:
- Textbooks
- Audiovisual media
- Internet video subscriptions with ST specific content
- Discussion threads, emails, and handouts
- Current periodicals
SCCC outcome 1 will be assessed through discussion threads, writing assignments, and exams.
SCCC outcome 2 will be assessed through discussion threads and writing assignments.
SCCC outcome 5 will be assessed through discussion threads, writing assignments, and exams.
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.