2023-2024 Course Catalog

SURGT 130 Principles of Surgical Technology II

examines the knowledge, concepts, and principles that are fundamental to scrubbing surgical procedures. Students examine the patient care, anatomy and physiology, diagnostics, pathophysiology, anesthetic, procedure classification, positioning, prepping, incision site, and step by step progression during the procedures required in general surgery, obstetrics and gynecological surgery, and genitourinary surgery. This course is applicable toward all certificates and degrees (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 3.0).

Credits

3.0

Prerequisite

completion of SURGT 120, SURGT 125, and SURGT 128; concurrent enrollment in or completion of SURGT 135 and SURGT 138 [grade of 'C' or higher]

Division and Department

Health Professions / Surgical Technology