Seward County Community College
Course Syllabus

1. TITLE OF COURSE: ST1005 - Introduction to Surgical Technology - Fall 2008
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Five credit hours.  A three credit hour theory and two credit hour lab course designed to provide the student with in-depth knowledge concerning the scope and practice of Surgical Technology.  Students will be exposed to concepts of hospital structure and management and the physical environment of a surgical suite.  Students will learn patient safety procedural issues such as identification, consent, chart review, and needs of the patient.  Students will also study skills related to teamwork, professional credentialing and organizations, and legal and ethical issues.  Prerequisite:  Admission to the Surgical Technology program.
3. DIVISION/DEPT/PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT: The SCCC surgical technology program will provide an education forum responsive to the needs of the student and also responsive to the health care community, both locally and nationally, focusing on professionalism and contributing to quality patient care.
4. TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS:
   • Fuller, J.  (2005).  Surgical technology principles and practice.  (4th ed.).  St. Louis, MO:  Elsevier Saunders.
   • Rothrock, J.  (2007).  Alexander’s care of the patient in surgery.  (13th ed.).  St. Louis:  Mosby. 
   • Thomas, C. L.  (Ed.).  (2005).  Taber’s cyclopedic medical dictionary.  (20th ed.).  Philadelphia, PA:  F. A. Davis.
5. SCCC OUTCOMES: Students who successfully complete this course will demonstrate the ability to do the following SCCC Outcomes.
   • Outcome #2 Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
   • Outcome #5 Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
   • Outcome #6 Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.
6. GENERAL COURSE OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
   • Understand hospital organizational structures.
   • Understand the surgical suite organization and chain of command.
   • List the components of communication and describe their importance in the OR setting as related to group dynamics, leadership and teamwork.
   • List the members of the surgical team and describe their roles.
   • List and describe the different medical specialties.
   • Understand the factors related to stress and methods to cope with it.
   • List and define preoperative tests, operating room, patient preparation and proper patient identification.
   • Explain the patient's bill of rights and the operative permit.
   • Discuss special needs of pediatric, geriatric, and special patients and the biopsychosocial needs of all patients.
   • List and define legal terms, aspects and documentation as they relate to surgical technologists.
   • Describe concepts related to death and dying from an ethical perspective and what to do if a death occurs in the OR.
   • Locate and evaluate information using current technology.
   • Describe methods of professional credentialing and compare and contrast professional organizations and credentialing related to the profession.
   • Describe concepts related to discharge planning and postoperative patient care and equipment needed in the PACU.
7. COURSE COMPETENCIES: Course competencies will be handed out separately during the semester.
8. TOPICAL COURSE OUTLINE:
   • Scope of Practice
   • Hospital Organization and Management
   • Patient Identification
   • Consent
   • Preoperative Routines
   • Room Preparation
   • Documentation
   • Death and Dying
   • Information Management
   • Professional Credentialing
   • Professional Organizations
   • Group Dynamics
   • Leadership
   • Teamwork
   • Ethical and Moral Issues
   • Legal Issues
   • Risk Management and Liability
   • Biopsychosocial Needs of the Patient
   • Discharge Planning
   • Health and Wellness
   • PACU
9. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS: This course will be delivered to students in an online interactive format via the Internet and in a face to face, lab based format.  Students will be able to read lectures online, ask questions of the instructor via e-mail, and complete assignments and exams via the web-based learning platform.  Learning opportunities will be presented in a variety of ways:  reading and writing assignments; online discussions; online learning activities/games; quizzes and exams.  Students will also learn and demonstrate skills in the on-site surgical technology lab.
10. INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESOURCE MATERIALS: Internet, handouts, audiovisual media, textbooks, current periodicals, computer lab, on-site surgical technology lab
11. METHODS OF ASSESSMENT:
    • Web-based classroom management system
      • 10% - (5) Exams each (total of 50% of grade)
      • 05% - (3) Journal Article Reviews each (total of 15% of grade)
      • 10% - Weekly Quizzes
      • 25% - Discussion and Internet Assignments
        
        Physical Skill Evaluations in the On-Site Lab (see below)
    • Laboratory/Clinical
      • Lab/Clinical grades will be assigned as follows: (P/F)
        • Pass:
          • Satisfactory completion of 80% of all clinical objectives experienced and satisfactory completion of all critical objectives experienced.
        • Fail:
          • Satisfactory completion of less that 80% of all applicable clinical objectives or failure to satisfactorily complete one or more critical clinical objectives experienced.
        • 5 and 10 Week Evaluations
          • Evaluations will be given during the 5th and 10th weeks of the semester, to inform the student of their progress.  These evaluations will be based upon performance during clinical skills check offs, and overall performance in the lab environment.  The evaluations will be used to determine the majority (85%) of the lab grade.  Quizzes (5%), daily work (5%), and attendance (5%) will be factored in as well.
    • Concurrent Policy
      • Clinical and theory are concurrent and both must be passed to receive a passing grade in this course. The clinical component is graded as pass/fail, the theory with a letter grade.  If either is failed, the course is failed.  If this occurs, a student cannot progress in the program.
    • Methods of assessing the general course outcomes include, quizzes, exams, written assignments and skills check offs.
      • SCCC Outcome #2 will be assessed and measured by writing assignments throughout the course.
      • SCCC Outcome #5 will be assessed and measured by class participation, writing assignments and exams.
      • SCCC Outcome #6 will be assessed and measured by participation in labs and clinicals.
    • Grading as follows:
      • A = 90 - 100%
      • B = 80 - 89%
      • C = 70 - 79%
      • D = 60 - 69%
      • F = Below 60%
12. ADA STATEMENT: If you believe that you are entitled to special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Dean of Student Services at 620-417-1016 or visit the office located in the Hobble Academic Building.
    
    
    
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