SURG 100 - The Surgical Patient

Offered FL
Lecture- 2 Lab- 0
2 credit hrs/2 contact hrs
This course will introduce the student to the surgical patient. Students will analyze the protocol and procedures directly affecting the care and safety of the surgical patient within the healthcare setting. This course will introduce Students to the ethical, legal, and moral responsibilities of the surgical technologist, the concepts of patient care, and preoperative routines, along with elements of proper documentation and risk management. Students will be able to understand the psychosocial needs of the patient concept that can affect patient care in the operating room. In this course, students will discuss the death and dying process of surgical patients. This course will discuss concepts about diagnostic and assessment patient procedures and energy sources utilized in the operating room. Students will be able to understand the concepts of moving, handling, and positioning of the surgical patient, as well as surgical skin preparation and draping of the surgical patient. All skill techniques will be taught within this course and students will be required to perform skills in the ST.