Description
This course will expand on the role of the surgical technologist in the scrub role. The introduction of surgical
procedures to include concepts, techniques, anatomy, procedural sequence, definitions, purpose, etiology, supplies
and equipment relating to basic general surgery, gastrointestinal, biliary, rectal and gynecological and obstetrical
surgery. Case and room preparation, aseptic technique, counts, suture and procedural steps for a wide variety of cases
are introduced in this course. This course will include intraoperative considerations for surgical interventions on
specialty patient populations and advanced surgical procedures
Credits: 2.0
Prerequisites: SUR 100, SUR 152, SUR 163
Co-requisites: SUR 173, SUR 182, SUR 200