Surgical Technology Fundamentals ((9 credit hours))

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Incorporates safety, aseptic technique and duties of the scrubbed and the circulating surgical technologist during a surgical procedure; Provides in depth information for the successful preparation, performance, and completion of basic surgical procedures; Addresses specialty areas of general surgery, ob/gyn with attendant specialty equipment; Introduces the theory of abdominal incisions, wound closures, and standard precaution skills in each clinical assignment; Includes biomedical sciences of electricity, physics, and robotics as they pertain to surgical technology. Lecture: 9 credits (135 contact hours).