STS1304L Operating Room Techniques Laboratory

This course will provide the student with the fundamentals of surgical technology. Topics covered will include operating room furniture, equipment, and supplies used during surgery. The preparation of the operating room, surgical scrub, gowning and gloving, development of the sterile field, patient positioning, surgical skin prep, and draping will be included and will be part of the lab practical exam. Students will be required to simulate a surgical procedure from start to finish. A satisfactory performance is MANDATORY as a prerequisite to the clinical rotations that follow.


Credits

3

Enrollment Requirements

Prerequisites: STS1303 and STS1327L

Offered

Spring