SUR 135 Surgical Clinical Practice II

Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Clinic: 12 Credits: 4

This course provides clinical experience with a variety of perioperative assignments to build skills required for complex perioperative patient care. Emphasis is placed on greater technical skills, critical thinking, speed, efficiency, and autonomy in the operative setting. Upon completion, students should be able to function in the role of an entry-level surgical technologist.

Pre-requisite(s): SUR 122 and SUR 123 .
Co-requisite(s): SUR 134 .
Course is typically offered in Fall.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Collaborate with the surgical team using advanced aseptic principles and standardized protocols to execute pre-operative patient preparation.
Set up sterile fields for complex surgical procedures to support efficient workflow and rapid case turnover.
Demonstrate high-level proficiency when passing specialized surgical instruments, sutures, and supplies to the surgical team.
Apply advanced surgical pharmacology principles and the six rights of medication administration while maintaining sterile technique in high-pressure operative procedures.
Monitor aseptic techniques during complex surgical procedures to minimize infection risk and enhance patient safety.