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Major: 5673 First Term: 2017 Fall
Final Term: Current
Final Term: 2020 Summer
Award: CCL Total Credits: 49-73.5 CIP Code: 51.0909 |
Primary College:
Initiating College: Gateway Community College
Program Availability: Not Found
Program Availability: College-Specific
Field of Interest: Health Sciences
Instructional Council: Allied Health (51) GPA: 2.00 |
SOC Code: 29-2055
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Program Prerequisites: None
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There are two options available to students to enter the surgical technology program after completing the program prerequisite courses. | Credits: 39-46.5 |
Restricted Electives | |||
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Restricted elective course below is optional. Students may select from zero (0) to seven (7) credits from course below if they desire to sit for the exam for Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM). | Credits: 0-7 |
General Electives | |||
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Program Competencies | |||
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1. Apply safe techniques when assisting with application of monitor leads, performing CPR at the Healthcare Provider level, transportation of the surgical patient to pre-op holding, the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) or the intensive care unit (ICU). (HCC/RES109, SGT165, SGT180, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT215, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275)
2. Describe the characteristics of a variety of health care delivery systems and segmented populations served. (HCC130, HCC130AA, HCS/SGT101) 3. Explain simple health care economic concepts and policy issues. (HCC130, HCC130AA) 4. Describe workplace level values related to the role of the health care provider. (HCC130, HCC130AB) 5. Describe health care ethical guidelines, work place demeanor, conduct and appearance. (HCC130, HCC130AB, HCS/SGT101) 6. Describe personal, healthy living practices and body mechanics. (HCC130, HCC130AC, HCC130AE) 7. Describe conflict and stress management techniques. (HCC130, HCC130AD, HCS/SGT100, SGT165, SGT210, SGT260) 8. Describe institutional governance including accreditation, licensure, certification, ethical guidelines, legal concepts for critical thinking in workplace situations. (HCC130, HCC130AE, HCC130AF) 9. Identify wound closure classifications, types of sutures/suturing methods, anatomy for opening and closing, the healing process with medical terminology. (HCC145, HCC146, SGT165) 10. Demonstrate protocols for equipment, supplier and instrumentation rotation, storage, and quality with inventory control. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101) 11. Apply Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard precautions when processing contaminated instruments and equipment. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, SGT165) 12. Describe procedures performed for patients on admission, prior to surgery including the consent documents, legal guidelines for the signatory. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT275) 13. Describe the uses of basic surgical instruments. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, HCS/SGT102) 14. Explain the relationship between pathogenic organisms and principles/techniques of asepsis as they apply to sterilization, disinfectants, packaging, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, stocking rooms for procedures in the operating room. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, HCS/SGT102, SGT165) 15. Describe surgical protocols, role of professional staff, the chain of command, safety rules/policies and the regimen for perioperative preparation in the operating room setting. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, HCS/SGT102, SGT165, SGT260) 16. Demonstrate proper sterile technique for setting up, preparing, passing and counting instruments, devices and equipment and decontamination during the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative periods. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, HCS/SGT102, HCS/SGT152, SGT135, SGT155, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227) 17. Demonstrate record keeping, monitoring and report deviations to individual authorities. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, HCS/SGT102, HCS/SGT152, SGT135, SGT155, SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275) 18. Assemble trays, surgical packs, and instruments in a specific order. (HCS/SGT100, SGT156, SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227) 19. Demonstrate efficiency in the following of rules and regulations in emergency situations. (HCS/SGT100, SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260) 20. Identify the different job duties as well as legal responsibilities within the surgical services. (HCS/SGT100, SGT275) 21. Describe pre-operative and post-operative functions to include patient identification, interview, assessment, admission and documentation with respect for patient?s rights and individual needs. (SGT165, SGT180, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT215, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227) 22. Demonstrate sterile technique upon drawing up and/or receiving medications onto the sterile field and catheterization of a patient. (SGT165, SGT180, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275) 23. Describe operating room protocols/procedures when donning operating room attire, scrubbing, and assisting physicians and physician assistants with gowning and gloving methods. (SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260) 24. Demonstrate safe and aseptic techniques in adjusting operating table, draping, positioning patients for general and specialized surgical procedures. (SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275) 25. Describe surgical application specific to body organization, cells, tissues, membranes and skin layers. (SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275) 26. Apply basic computer skills, electricity, physics skills required to perform selected surgical procedures. (SGT165, SGT275) 27. Apply reading and note taking techniques using hospital central service study materials. (RDG100AB) | |||
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 25, 2017 |