SURG 118 - Skills Laboratory IV

Credits 3
Students participate in all basic activities involved in the use of the lab including case preparation, scrubbing, gowning and gloving, preparation of the sterile field, basic instrumentation, sharps safety and procedural processes involved in scrubbing advanced surgical specialties.
Course Outcomes

Create a sterile field and set up the back table and Mayo stand with instruments per standard RTC setup. Practice roles of the surgical technologist, circulator and surgeon.
Create sterile field and open sterile packages onto sterile field. Wrap sterile packages using envelope wrap and peel pouches with appropriate sealing methods.
Demonstrate and practice acquired skills in both the scrub and circulator role in the mock operating room.
Identify the preliminary preparations for the surgical scrub. Demonstrate the steps of the surgical scrub. Employ sterile technique during the surgical scrub.
Perform basic position, prep, and draping positions for various types of surgical procedures.
Perform selected procedures of multiple surgical specialties.
Perform the roles and duties of various operating room team members during the surgical procedures.
Set up back table adding suture, including counts, setting up Mayo stand. Practice passing instruments at the field to include suture, sharps, medications, and irrigation solutions per community practice.
Set up the sterile field, count and set up Mayo stand with advanced instruments. Apply knowledge of advanced surgical instrumentation to specific surgical procedures.