Course Description Search
AHS 103 - Surgical Technology Practicum II
Clinical assignment in the operating room of an affiliating agency. Knowledge and techniques basic to effective performance as a scrubbed team member are of general surgery and specialty surgery are stressed. Developing and improving skills as the scrub person and in the organization of work by learning to use economy in time motion and materials are expected. Solo scrub experiences will be assigned, enabling the student to focus on anticipating the needs of the surgeon in order to expedite the procedure. Students will be expected to display manual and mental dexterity in the use of surgical instruments in a step-b-step fashion for specific surgical interventions. Assignments will also be made with the anesthesia department, short procedure unit, holding area, and as a second circulator.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Assemble the instruments, supplies and accessory items used during hernia repair; breast surgery; thyroid and parathyroid surgery; surgery of the biliary tract, liver, pancreas and spleen; gastroinstestinal surgery; gynecological surgery; genitourinary surgery; thoracic surgery; vascular surgery; cardiac surgery; neurosurgery; ENT; and orthopedic surgery.
- Demonstrate ability to function as a scrubbed member of the surgical team during hernia repair; breast surgery; thyroid and parathyroid surgery; surgery of the biliary tract, liver, pancreas and spleen; gastroinstestinal surgery; gynecological surgery; genitourinary surgery; thoracic surgery; vascular surgery; cardiac surgery; neurosurgery; ENT; and orthopedic surgery.
Prerequisite: A “C” or better in Surgical Technology I (AHS 100) and Surgical Technology Practicum I (AHS 101).
Co-requisite: Surgical Technology II (AHS 102).
12 hours clinical laboratory each week 6 credits