4 courses with the subject SUR, 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.
SUR 105SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY I4
This course is designed to introduce the student to the role of the Surgical Technologist in the health practice environment. Fundamental team skills are developed to assist the student to function during the care of patients having surgery. Communication utilizing medical terminology and basic computer functions is demonstrated and discussed in relation to its role in the operating room. The principles of aseptic techniques are introduced and demonstrated with the inclusion of the methods of sterilization, instrument identification, surgical set-up and instrumentation handling. Patient, equipment, and supply preparation are demonstrated and applied to the procedural stages, with basic concepts of robotics presented in relation to General, Colorectal, and Gynecologic/Obstetric Surgery. Accountability, responsibility and commitment to the surgical technologist profession are discussed. Concurrent clinical laboratory experiences introduce the student to the practice setting in the operating room as well as the sterile processing area. This course is subject to a course fee. Prerequisites: MAT 090 - Fundamentals of Algebra or MAT 011 - Beginning Algebra with a minimum grade of C within 5 years
This course is designed to build on the knowledge gained in SUR 105. Fundamental team skills and knowledge of medical terminology are enhanced in SUR 106 and applied in the environment of the operating room and various specialties of surgery. Basic concepts of electricity and specialty equipment are introduced with the emphasis on safe patient care in the operating room. Patient, equipment, and supply preparation are demonstrated in the following types of surgeries: ear, nose, throat, mouth, jaw, and eye. The specialty of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery is presented. Students are exposed to neurosurgery of the spinal column and the brain. The actual procedural stages for each basic surgery within the aforementioned specialties are presented and reinforced in the clinical setting. The concurrent clinical laboratory experience during the actual surgical interventions affords students the opportunity to directly apply didactic information. This course is subject to a course fee. Prerequisites:
This course is designed to extend the knowledge of the Surgical Technologist. It is built on the knowledge gained from SUR 105, SUR 106, and SUR 205. Essential team skills in the operating room environment are applied to various surgical specialties and disaster/public health emergencies. Patient, equipment, and supply preparation are demonstrated in the following types of surgeries: advanced orthopedics, cardiovascular, minimally invasive cardiac, and trauma surgery. The patient preparation, instrument and equipment set-up and assembly are demonstrated. The actual procedural stages for each surgery within the specialties are presented and reinforced in the clinical setting. The concurrent clinical experience affords the student the opportunity to directly apply didactic information. This course is subject to a course fee. Prerequisites:
