Surgical Technology (SUR)

The seminar provides the students with the opportunity to practice with supervision, the skills, techniques, standards, and principles that are taught in SUR 1110. This course prepares students for the clinical experience by teaching them the care and handling of surgical supplies, instruments, suture materials, and surgical drapes using hands on skills, simulation, and mock surgery for laparotomy and laparoscopic procedures. This seminar is not only an introduction to the operating room environment but includes a 5- week clinical rotation. After passing the seminar skills competencies, students will have a clinical rotation as a member of the surgical team under direct supervision. The rotation gives the student the opportunity to build on didactic and clinical skills learned in the seminar. It focuses on minimally complex and specialty surgical procedures that take place in a clinical facility. This rotation is 24 hours per week over the last 5 weeks of the course

Gives a broad overview of general microbiology and clinical microbiology most necessary for the surgical technologist to understand. Emphasizes the importance of sterile technique and infection control in the operating room. While covering basic information such as bacterial staining, microscopy, how bacteria can be cultured and identified in the laboratory, the most significant human pathogens and how the immune system responds to them.

A theoretical introduction to the roles and responsibilities of the surgical technologist, the health care team, and the surgical environment. Teaches the basic principles of aseptic technique, fundamentals of surgical technology, and patient care concepts. Incorporates surgical scrub, gowning, gloving, case preparation, patient care and safety. Prepares students for entry level into the surgical environment and basic surgical procedures.

Provides students the opportunity to build on didactic and clinical skills learned in the classroom as a member of the surgical team under direct supervision. Focuses on moderately complex specialty surgical procedures and takes place in a clinical facility. This course is 24 hours per week over 15 weeks.

Provides students the opportunity to build on didactic and clinical skills learned in the classroom as a member of the surgical team under direct supervision. Focuses on moderately complex to complex specialty surgical procedures and takes place in a clinical facility. This course is 24 hours per week over 10 weeks. The last five weeks of the course prepares the students for the certification exam. Students sit for the certification exam at the end of the course.

Includes a review of relevant anatomy and pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures, and surgical interventions for surgical procedures in the following areas: obstetrical/gynecological surgery, urological surgery, minor/major orthopedic surgery, ear, nose, and throat surgery, oral, maxillary, facial surgeries, reconstructive plastic surgery, and burn surgery. Laparoscopic, robotic, pediatric, simulation, and endoscopic procedures are integrated into this course.

This course includes a review of relevant anatomy and pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures, and surgical interventions for surgical procedures in the following areas: major orthopedic surgery, neurological surgery, ophthalmology surgery, peripheral vascular surgery, thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery, emergency trauma surgery, all hazard preparation, and donor/procurement surgery. Laparoscopic, navigation, robotic, pediatric, simulation, and endoscopic procedures are integrated into this course.

Prepares the students for the safe care and handling of medications and solutions used during surgery. Students are provided with an introduction to pharmacology, principles of anesthesia administration and medications that are commonly used in the surgical environment.

This course includes effective career seeking skills, interviewing techniques, resume preparation, role of the circulating surgical technologist, professional membership, and certification. Advanced skills such as vital sign monitoring, urinary catheterization, and surgical skin preparation are also introduced. This course reviews the objectives of the National Certification Examination for Surgical Technologist. The purpose is to prepare students to pass the Certification of Surgical Technologists that is often required for employment as a surgical technologist.