SURG 115 — F
Surgical Tech I Lab (3-0) 3 Credits The laboratory experience is designed to reinforce lecture objectives and assist the surgical technology student in the development of skills and knowledge needed to perform tasks and function as a team member in the OR in a safe manner. The student will be given on going competencies though additional outside information may be utilized to assist the student with their learning. Students will experience progressive learning with microbiology for asepsis, anatomy for surgical procedures and basic pharmacology for receiving and dispensing medications from the surgical field. Instrumentation, draping, surgical prepping and wound dressing will be continually emphasized the duration of lab. Other lab skills will include but not limited to: suture, dressing, positioning, prepping, body mechanics for patient transfer, learning the surgical OR bed and other OR furniture. The completion of each lab competency is required, the student must be able to appropriately perform these tasks for demonstrations of safe patient care in order to qualify for surgical rotation.