SGT 2010 - Basic Surgical Procedures

Clock Hours: 264

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
This course combines diagnostic procedures, anatomy & physiology, Pathophysiology, and the operative techniques involved with the most common procedures in the fundamental specialties of surgery. Incisions related to each procedure and their respective strengths and weaknesses are addressed. The student is introduced to the procedures setups, instrumentation, supplies, equipment, and pharmacology agents needed for each specialty area. There is also discussion of disease processes necessitating individual surgical intervention. Concurrent clinical experience reinforces the student’s learning.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Analyze cell pathology in relationship to its response and adaptation to injury.
Define and discuss benign vs. malignant neoplasms and the TNM staging system currently in use.
Analyze surgical cancer treatments.
Examine hemodynamic disorders, inflammation, and infection.
Compare and contrast the various surgical pathologies of each body system.
Compare and contrast various types of diagnostic procedures.
Define specimen.
Assess methods of obtaining specimens.
Describe the handling of tissue specimens, including validation with surgeon and circulator, process for labeling, and transporting to the appropriate department in the appropriate manner (with/without preservative).
Identify types of specimen containers.
Describe the procedure for specimen labeling and transfer to the appropriate department.
Evaluate the care given to specific types of specimens. Discuss areas for specimen storage.
Identify the various tissue layers of the abdominal wall.
Describe the creation and usage of various surgical incisions.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of incision types.
Organize information with a procedural/individual patient focus.
Perform analysis based on data and knowledge.
Implement activities based on patient/procedural/surgeon knowledge.
Relate the infectious process to surgical practice.
Identify basic surgical procedures in these surgical specialty areas and be able to discuss their indications, the pathophysiology associated with them, the basic techniques, supplies, equipment and instrumentation used, and related patient care requirements.
Correlate the relevant surgical anatomy and physiology to the basic surgical procedures.
Correlate the relevant pathophysiology to the surgical procedure.
Explain the diagnostic interventions that are utilized for obtaining a diagnosis.
Discuss specific factors that are unique to the surgical procedure(s).
List the supplies, equipment, and instrumentation needed for the procedure.
Explain the correct order of steps taken during the surgical procedure.
Discuss the postoperative care of the patient according to the procedure.
List the wound classification and correlate to wound management