2024-2025 Academic Catalog

SURG 1010 INTRODUCTION TO SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY

Credits

8

Provides an overview of the surgical technology profession and develops the fundamental concepts and principles necessary to successfully participate on a surgical team. Topics include: introduction to preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative principles of surgical technology, professionalism, and health care facility information. (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.)

Lecture Hours

75

Lab Hours

135

Prerequisite

Program admission

Corequisite

SURG 1020