Description
This course will expand on the role of the surgical technologist in the scrub role. In this course, students will begin to
build a foundation of preoperative and intraoperative surgical case preparation. Students will become familiar with
basic principles of aseptic technique and surgical conscience as it relates to patient outcomes. The preoperative roles
of the surgical technologist in the circulator and first scrub role will be thoroughly examined. Laboratory competencies
will be administered at the end of the course to evaluate the student’s progress. The student must successfully
complete the performance competency to advance in the program.
Credits: 1.0
Co-requisites: SUR 100, SUR 163