SGT 3020 - Clinical Practicum II
Clock Hours: 282
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Industry Certifications Upon completion of the Surgery Technology program, students sit for the Certified Surgical Technologist exam
Course Description:
This practicum is centered around the introduction and progression from Basic Surgical Procedures into more complex Advanced Surgical Procedures with actual participation in the operating room. Every attempt is made to progress the students into the more complex procedures. Students are supervised by an assigned facility preceptor with adequate experience to facilitate students learning.
Content: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Cardiac Surgery
Neurological Surgery
(Student will participate in Specific Procedures
listed in the Advanced Surgical Procedures Syllabus
whenever possible, knowing that a facility schedules
do not always meet specific student needs)
The College is committed to demonstrating corporate responsibility to various communities of interest by meeting the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) standards of quality for education in the surgical technology program. The valued reference for meeting the standards of quality education is the “Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology, 6th Edition” developed by the Association of Surgical Technologists, 7108-C S Alton Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112.
A Student Case Log must be obtained to establish that the student has met certain minimum standards as set by the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology, 6th Edition during their clinical practice. Established case requirements are stipulated in the class syllabi.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Assess the anatomy, physiology and pertinent pathophysiology of the involved body system for the patient undergoing the particular procedure.
- Analyze the diagnostic and surgical interventions related to a patient undergoing the particular procedure.
- Plan the intraoperative course for a patient undergoing the procedure.
- Assemble supplies, equipment, and instrumentation needed for the procedure.
- Choose the appropriate surgical position.
- Identify the incision used for the procedure.
- Analyze the procedural steps for the particular procedure.
- Describe the care of any specimens that might be obtained.
- Discuss the postoperative considerations for a patient undergoing this particular procedure, including possible complications.
- Proficiently perform in the operating room in the First Scrub/SOLO Role, as described in the Clinical Curriculum.
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