15 courses with the subject CST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CST 1130Care of the Surgical Patient
This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of surgery. It will include the history, legal and ethical aspects of surgery, administration, accreditation, communication, teamwork, and the responsibilities of the Surgical Technologist. The students will learn the history of a surgical technologist profession, the team members of the operating room and their roles, what it is like to work as a team, and how important communication is amongst the operating room team. Some legal terminology, importance of documentation, basic patient needs, spiritual needs, how patients cope with death and dying, how to be prepared for natural and bioterrorism disaster and our roles during these disasters. Progression Course: No Prerequisite Course(s): None
CST 1141Principles and Practice of Surgical Technology I
This course is designed for the student to learn about preventing perioperative disease transmission, methods of transmission, central sterile processing department, decontamination of instruments, assembly of instrument trays, and sterilization processes. The student will also learn classification of instruments, types of instrument sets, specialty equipment used in the operating room, supplies, drains, catheters, and other accessory supplies. Progression Course: No Prerequisite Course(s): None
This course is designed to give the student a clinical perspective in a lab setting. The student should understand all roles of the surgical technologist regarding scrubbing, gowning, and gloving, opening back table, organization of setup. While learning these skills the student will be aware and will use the correct and complete sterile technique to insure patient wellbeing pre-operatively, intra-operatively and post-operatively. Progression Course: Yes Prerequisite Course(s): None
This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge and understanding of the operating room environment, safety standards, diagnostic imaging procedures, and concepts related to pathology. The importance of understanding our environmental hazards, smoke plume, proper body mechanics, and lasers. The students will also learn the basic knowledge of minimally invasive surgery which includes pre-operative preparation, endoscopes, and minimally invasive instruments. The last part of the quarter the students will learn about Robotic Surgery, the components of the robot, and robotic instrumentation. Progression Course: No Prerequisite Course(s): None
CST 1240Principles and Practice of Surgical Technology II
This course is designed for the student to learn about the interoperative role of the surgical technologist, hemostasis during surgery, sutures, free needles, stapling devices, wound management, and dressings. The student will also learn surgical case management, anticipating needs, transferring the patient to the OR bed, surgical position of the patient, skin prep, preparing the operating room, and TIME OUT! Progression Course: No Prerequisite Course(s): BIO 1120
This course is designed to give the student a clinical perspective in a lab setting. The student should understand all roles of the surgical technologist regarding scrubbing, gowning, and gloving, opening back table, organization of setup, instrumentation, ready for intra-op. While learning these skills the student will be aware and will use the correct and complete sterile technique to ensure patient wellbeing pre-operatively, intra-operatively and post-operatively. Progression Course: Yes Prerequisite Course(s): BIO 1120
This course is designed for the student to learn anatomy and surgical approach about General, Obstetric and Gynecological, Ophthalmic, and ENT surgery and all their associated surgical procedures. Progression Course: Yes Prerequisite Course(s): BIO 1120 135
This course is designed to emphasize general application of surgical use of solutions and drugs within the Operating Room. The student will understand the different dosages and use of commonly used drugs and solutions in the operating room. Calculating percentages and doses is important with local anesthesia, irrigation solutions and general application of medication at the sterile field. The student will also learn the different anesthesia used for surgical patients and discusses the general, monitored care anesthesia (MAC), localized anesthesia including spinal and epidural. It reviews the descriptions, definitions and use of anesthesia. The student will understand induction and the stages, levels and phases of anesthesia. Progression Course: No Prerequisite Course(s): None
This course is designed for the student to learn the anatomy and surgical approach about Plastic, Oral Maxillofacial, Orthopedic, and Genitourinary surgeries and all their associated surgical procedures. Progression Course: Yes Prerequisite Course(s): BIO 1130
This course will provide students with a basic understanding of the microbial system such as; bacteria, viruses, fungi, and algae. Also, emphasize the inflammatory response and hypersensitivity of the body. Relate the process of infection to a surgical practice. Progression Course: No Prerequisite Course(s): BIO 1130
This course is the practical experience in surgical technology, and this is achieved by applying skills and techniques learned in an actual surgical environment. Each student will have a variety of cases under direct supervision. Each student will be assigned to a clinical facility and a preceptor within that facility will work with the student side by side during each surgical procedure. Each student will be responsible for observing, circulating and scrubbing cases whenever possible. Each student will maintain a clinical notebook and must be evaluated, every day, by the clinical preceptor or instructor. Students will perform designated skills in all surgical areas. Progression Course: No Prerequisite Course(s): BIO 1130
This course is designed for the students to learn the anatomy and surgical approach about Vascular and Microvascular, Thoracic and Pulmonary, Cardiac, Neurosurgery, and all their associated surgical procedures. Progression Course: Yes Prerequisite Course(s): None 136
This course is the practical experience in surgical technology, and this is achieved by applying skills and techniques learned in an actual surgical environment. Each student will have a variety of cases under direct supervision. Each student will be assigned to a clinical facility and a preceptor within that facility will work with the student side by side during each surgical procedure. Each student will be responsible for observing, circulating and scrubbing cases whenever possible. Each student will maintain a clinical notebook and must be evaluated, every day, by the clinical preceptor or instructor. Students will perform designated skills in all surgical areas. Progression Course: No Prerequisite Course(s): None
