SGT 102LC - Surgical Technology I Clinical

3.00 Credits, 9.00 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 9 lab periods

This is the clinical portion of SGT 102 . Includes regulations and standards, computer networks and the Internet in a professional medical setting, robotics and lasers in the surgical environment, types of instruments, environmental disinfection of the operating room, assessment and application of aseptic techniques and sterile storage and distribution; and best practices of sterilization, disinfection, and packaging.

Corequisite(s): SGT 101, SGT 102, SGT 102LB
Information: Students will apply, assess, and critique concepts, techniques, and procedures in the clinical environment for a total of 144 hours. Students must demonstrate application of the classifications, names, and components of surgical instruments and equipment used in the surgical setting. Students will apply concepts of microbiology, asepsis, decontamination, and sterilization and how it applies in the operating room environment including instruments and equipment. Students will apply the computer as a communication tool and technical device as well as principle concepts of robotics, physics, and electricity in a healthcare setting.

Course Learning Outcomes

Apply the principles of aseptic technique.
Apply the processes of inspection, disinfection, decontamination, sterilization and packaging to prepare an object for use.
Differentiate the different types of instruments by their design, function, and classification.
Differentiate the different types of equipment used in a healthcare setting and their uses.
Assess and evaluate practices for safety, decontamination, and sterilization against microorganisms.
Assess and evaluate the practice of sterile techniques and infection control in the perioperative setting.
Assess the types of risks that are present in a hospital setting and discuss safety precautions.
Apply the principles of electricity, light, heat, sound, and energy as they apply to the healthcare setting.
Apply computer networks and the Internet in a professional medical setting.
Assess the use of lasers and robotics related to their safety precautions.
Critique the methods used in event-related sterility.

Outline:

Application of Regulations and Standards Including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Safety, Confidentiality Practices, and Agency Policies and Procedures
II. Application of Computer Networks and the Internet in a Professional Setting
Assessment of Robotics and Lasers (Function, Assembly, and Care of Equipment) in the Surgical Environment
Differentiate Types of Instruments: Design, Function, and Classification
Critiquing and Application of Practices and Procedures of Environmental Disinfection of the Operating Room
Assessment and Application of Aseptic Technique
Assessment and Application of Sterile Storage and Distribution
Application of Best Practices for Sterilization, Disinfection, and Packaging Including the Demonstration of Appropriate Usage