Introduction to Surgical Tech

Catalog description

The course introduces the student to professional responsibilities, duties, and general functions of the operating room. It also introduces the student to the rest of the operating room team and their functions, responsibilities for safety of the patient and themselves, organization of the hospital and the operating room, legal and ethical issues, and the importance of communication in the operating room, credentialing, and professionalism. The use of electricity and lasers in the operating room are also covered as are the pre-op routines of the circulator prior to the patient entering the operating room.