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SGT 201LC - Surgical Technology III Clinical Externship I

3.50 Credits, 10.50 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 10.50 lab periods

This is the Clinical Lab portion of SGT 201  .  Assist surgical team members with daily perioperative duties of a student surgical technologist while under the direct supervision of a staff surgical technologist and a registered nurse.  Includes analyzing and planning the surgical case; supplies, instrumentation, and equipment needed for the surgical procedure; scrub, gown, and glove for surgical procedures; function of instruments, supplies, and other items used in surgical procedures; operating room furniture and equipment, preparing the sterile field, operating room responsibilities, the needs of the sterile surgical team, sterile technique; and preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative case management.       

Prerequisite(s): HIT 105  , PSY 101  , SGT 103  , and SGT 103LB  
Corequisite(s): SGT 201 , SGT 201LB  
Information: Students must complete 120 cases over SGT 201LC and SGT 202LC  .  Thirty cases must be in general surgery; twenty of these cases must be in the first scrub role.  Students are required to complete 90 cases in various surgical specialties; 60 of these cases must be in the first scrub role and evenly distributed among a minimum of 5 surgical specialties.  Fifteen is the maximum number of cases that can be counted in any one surgical specialty.  The student can complete a maximum of 10 diagnostic cases and 5 vaginal delivery cases that will count toward the maximum number of second scrub role cases. The maximum number of second scrub role cases is 10 in general surgery and 30 in specialty surgery.  Observation of cases does not count toward the 120 required cases.
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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Formulate methods used to analyze and plan for the needs of the surgical case.  
  2. Manage the arrangement, care, handling, assembly, and draping of the operating room furniture and equipment.  
  3. Manage techniques for preparing the sterile field, including placement of and securing instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications.  
  4. Manage variations of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative case management in an organized manner according to the surgical procedure.   
  5. Integrate the principles of asepsis to the practice of sterile technique.  
  6. Demonstrate an understanding of different roles and requirements.  
Performance Objectives:
  1. Scrub, gown and glove oneself and team members for surgical procedures.
  2. Describe the functions of various items used in surgical procedures, such as instruments, supplies, and the physical components of the operating room
  3. Select the instruments, supplies, and equipment needed for the surgical procedure.
  4. Explain methods for monitoring and maintaining the sterile field.
  5. Assess and anticipate the needs of the surgical team.
  6. Execute required duties in the operating room, such as performing timely counts, passing instruments and supplies to the surgical team, and preparing sterile dressings.
Outline:
  1. Analyzing and Planning the Surgical Case
    1. General surgery
    2. Obstetrics and gynecology procedures  
    3. Eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) procedures  
    4. Plastic and reconstructive procedures
    5. Genitourinary procedures
    6. Orthopedic procedures
    7. Thoracic and peripheral vascular procedures
    8. Cardiac and neurologic procedures
  2. Supplies, Instrumentation, and Equipment Needed for the Surgical Procedure  
    1. General surgery
    2. Obstetrics and gynecology procedures
    3. Eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) procedures
    4. Plastic and reconstructive procedures
    5. Genitourinary procedures
    6. Orthopedic procedures
    7. Thoracic and peripheral vascular procedures
    8. Cardiac and neurologic procedures
  3. Scrub, Gown, and Glove for Surgical Procedures
    1. General surgery
    2. Obstetrics and gynecology procedures
    3. Eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) procedures
    4. Plastic and reconstructive procedures
    5. Genitourinary procedures
    6. Orthopedic procedures
    7. Thoracic and peripheral vascular procedures
    8. Cardiac and neurologic procedures
  4. Function of Instruments, Supplies, and Other Items Used in Surgical Procedures  
    1. General surgery
    2. Obstetrics and gynecology procedures
    3. Eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) procedures
    4. Plastic and reconstructive procedures
    5. Genitourinary procedures
    6. Orthopedic procedures
    7. Thoracic and peripheral vascular procedures
    8. Cardiac and neurologic procedures
  5. Operating Room Furniture and Equipment
    1. General surgery
    2. Obstetrics and gynecology procedures
    3. Eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) procedures
    4. Plastic and reconstructive procedures
    5. Genitourinary procedures
    6. Orthopedic procedures
    7. Thoracic and peripheral vascular procedures
    8. Cardiac and neurologic procedures
  6. Preparing the Sterile Field
    1. General surgery
    2. Obstetrics and gynecology procedures
    3. Eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) procedures
    4. Plastic and reconstructive procedures
    5. Genitourinary procedures
    6. Orthopedic procedures
    7. Thoracic and peripheral vascular procedures
    8. Cardiac and neurologic procedures
  7. Operating Room Responsibilities
    1. General surgery
    2. Obstetrics and gynecology procedures
    3. Eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) procedures
    4. Plastic and reconstructive procedures
    5. Genitourinary procedures
    6. Orthopedic procedures
    7. Thoracic and peripheral vascular procedures
    8. Cardiac and neurologic procedures
  8. Needs of the Sterile Surgical Team
    1. General surgery
    2. Obstetrics and gynecology procedures
    3. Eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) procedures
    4. Plastic and reconstructive procedures
    5. Genitourinary procedures
    6. Orthopedic procedures
    7. Thoracic and peripheral vascular procedures
    8. Cardiac and neurologic procedures
  9. Sterile Technique
    1. General surgery
    2. Obstetrics and gynecology procedures
    3. Eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) procedures
    4. Plastic and reconstructive procedures
    5. Genitourinary procedures
    6. Orthopedic procedures
    7. Thoracic and peripheral vascular procedures
    8. Cardiac and neurologic procedures
  10. Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Case Management
    1. General surgery
    2. Obstetrics and gynecology procedures
    3. Eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) procedures
    4. Plastic and reconstructive procedures
    5. Genitourinary procedures
    6. Orthopedic procedures
    7. Thoracic and peripheral vascular procedures
    8. Cardiac and neurologic procedures