Seward County Community College
Course Syllabus

1. TITLE OF COURSE: ST1015 - Fundamentals of Surgical Technology - Fall 2008
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Five credit hours.  A three credit hour theory and two credit hour lab course designed to acquaint the student with the skills necessary to function as a beginning surgical technologist.  Includes basic concepts necessary to establish, maintain, and coordinate the methods required for good patient care in the operating room.  Safe patient care and principles of operating room technique along with safety and hazards in the OR are covered.  Students will study skills related to sterile storage and distribution, sterilization and aseptic technique as part of this course.  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, MO: Mosby.
   • Rutherford, C. (2005). Differentiating surgical instruments. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co.
   • 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 #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:
   • State reasons for surgical intervention.
   • Describe the environmental conditions of the OR and the reasoning behind it.
   • Define and display surgical conscience and ethics.
   • Describe and apply the principles of aseptic technique.
   • Understand and apply Universal Precautions.
   • Describe and apply principles of safe patient transportation, transfer and positioning.
   • Describe and demonstrate appropriate preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative case management techniques in the lab setting.
   • List and identify accessory equipment used in the OR.
   • Describe the chemicals, terminology, and methods of OR sanitation.
   • Describe types of wound healing and factors affecting healing.
   • Define the process of infection and types of wound infections.
   • Understand the usage, types, and sizing of sutures, and needles.
   • Describe types and usage of dressings, sponges, and packings.
   • List and describe the parts and usage of a tracheotomy tube.
   • Understand and perform sponge, needle, and instrument counts.
   • List the types of specimens and their care.
   • List and describe OR hazards.
   • Describe blood handling, blood loss, and cell savers.
   • List and describe the varieties of infectious organisms (microbiology) as they relate to surgical technology.
   • Define principles of homeostasis and the role of the surgical technologist during an emergency procedure in the operating room.
7. COURSE COMPETENCIES:Course competencies will be handed out separately during the semester.
8. TOPICAL COURSE OUTLINE:
   • Physical Environment
   • Transportation
   • Review of the Chart
   • Transfer
   • Positioning
   • Urinary Catheterization
   • Skin Preparation
   • Attire
   • Case Selection
   • Equipment
   • Instrumentation
   • Asepsis and Sterile Technique
   • Scrubbing
   • Gowning and Gloving
   • Preparation of the Sterile Field
   • Counts
   • Draping
   • Preoperative Case Management
   • Homeostasis
   • Emergency Procedures
   • Surgical Wound Classification
   • Monitoring the Sterile Field
   • Specimen Care
   • Intraoperative Case Management
   • Hemostasis
   • Exposure
   • Catheters and Drains
   • Tissue Approximation
   • Surgical Dressings
   • Wound Healing
   • Microbiology
   • Decontamination/Disinfection
   • Reprocessing
   • Sterile Storage and Distribution
   • Postoperative Case Management
9. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS: The 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)
      • 20% - Weekly Quizzes
      • 30% - 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 #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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