Revised 8/26

SUR 245 - Surgical Care Skills II (3 CR.)

Course Description

Builds upon essential skills to perform safely and competently in the operating room environment. Emphasizes active learning and critical thinking in the lab setting. Uses simulations to introduce skills in setting up a back table, mayo stand and passing instruments. Focuses on anticipating the needs of the surgeon and team members. Covers demonstration of counting procedures to prevent retained items and maintaining the sterile field to prevent contamination. Laboratory 9 hours. Total 9 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

Continued development of essential skills needed to perform safely and competently in the operating room environment. Active learning and critical thinking skills, with an emphasis assisting in the care and safety of the surgical patient. Competency-based skills assessments follow each learning activity.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisites: SUR 140, SUR 145, BIO 142. Corequisite: SUR 240.

Course Objectives

• Correlate the elements of wound care
• Correctly identify terms related to disinfection and sterilization
• List and discuss principles of patient positioning
• Review standards of practice for surgical prep and draping of patient

Major Topics to Be Included

• Scrub roles of the surgical technologist
• Wound care and healing
• Disinfection and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment
• Moving, handling, and positioning of the patient
• Prepping and draping the patient