Catalog 2024-2025

SURG 1020 Principles of Surgical Technology

This course provides for the continued study of surgical team participation by focusing on wound management and co-related skills for the operating room. Topics include patient care concepts; preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative skills; and perioperative case management; and the principles of minimally invasive surgical techniques. (There are surgical procedures that are similar as far as procedural steps, instrumentation, supplies, patient position, etc. This is referred to as the “Co-Related Procedures Concept.” The purpose of using the Co-Related Procedures Concept is to provide the instructor additional time to teach surgical procedures as well as avoid repetition.)

Prerequisite

Program admission, ALHS 1090, BIOL 2113, BIOL 2113L, BIOL 2114, BIOL 2114L, FSSE 1000, MATH 1101 (or higher). All courses listed with a grade of C or higher

Corequisite

SURG 1010, SURG 1080, SURG 1100