Surgical Procedures Lab

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Credits: 2 Prerequisites: BIOL 221 , BIOL 221L , SRGT 110 , SRGT 120 , SRGT 130 and SRGT 125L . Corequisites: SRGT 240 , SRGT 215 and SRGT 260 . Typically Offered: FALL In this course, students continue to learn about and practice the skills of; scrubbing, gowning, gloving, table set-up, patient positioning, skin preparation and sterile draping. In addition, students will practice safely preparing, passing, and utilizing surgical instruments. The semester continues with mock surgeries and the practices relating to the surgical technologists role during the intraoperative and postoperative portions of procedures. The types, identification, and functions of specialty surgical instruments are included and assessed throughout, including instruments related to the specialties of; general and rectal, peripheral vascular, endoscopic, obstetric and gynecologic, genitourinary, otorhinolaryngologic, oral and maxillofacial, plastic and hand, orthopedic, neurosurgical and cardiothoracic surgeries. Pediatric instrumentation is presented with each set of surgical specialty instruments (if applicable).