Surgical Tech Fundamentals

Catalog description

6 cr. hrs.; 5 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week. Prerequisite: Instructor approval; concurrent enrollment in BIOL 145 and BIOL 150 This course will encompass objectives that will allow the student a base of knowledge for continuing surgical technology courses. Medical terminology will be focused on vocabulary used in the surgical field. Microbiology objectives will be exploring pathogens that cause infections and ways to prevent their transmission. The importance of steps in the decontamination, processing, sterilization, and storage of surgical instruments and equipment will be discussed in detail. This course will include communication skills, ethical, moral, and legal issues as they relate to the surgical technologist profession.