ST211

This course is a continuation of Applied Surgical Techniques I and prepares students for actual operating room experience through application of theory and clinical skills in mock surgical procedures. Basic surgical procedures will be presented, with some hands-on experience utilizing surgical simulators, along with additional competencies pertaining to circulating duties and intraoperative duties of the surgical technologist. Students will be required to successfully complete course competencies including but not limited to the following: drawing medications, passing instrumentation and suture, passing ties, applying dressings, and correction of contamination. Students must successfully complete all competencies before admission to the clinical aspect of the program.

Winter Semester Only