SURG 213 - Applied Surgical Techniques IV

Offered WI
Clinical/Studio- 5
5 credit hrs/17 contact hrs
This course is a continuation of ST-212 Applied Surgical Techniques III. In this course, students are assigned to clinical site hospitals and are provided with the opportunities to apply theory and clinical skills in the functioning operating room. Students are required to complete basic and advanced surgical procedures in a variety of specialty areas. Students are required to complete the 256 total clinical hours and a minimum of 120 total clinical cases by the conclusion of the course. During the course, students will document all clinical cases in which they participated in the following functions: first scrub, second scrub, and observation. All clinical cases performed during the course will continue to count towards the minimum total of 120 clinical cases required to be completed in compliance with AST Core Curriculum to qualify to sit for the NBSTSA CST exam.