2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Nov 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook
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OPHT 235B - Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant


Credits: 2
Semesters Offered: No information available.
Campus/Sites Offered: No information available.
Offering Note: No additional information available.

Description
Fundamentals and practice of microbial control, control of infection, prevention of contamination in the medical facility, safe handling of equipment and supplies, hand-washing technique, maintaining aseptic fields and assisting the physician in common office surgical procedures.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Discuss and demonstrate the principles of aseptic technique.
  2. Discuss and demonstrate the principles of sterilization and disinfection.
  3. Discuss and demonstrate the principles of scrubbing, gowning, and gloving.
  4. Discuss and demonstrate ophthalmic surgical positioning and draping procedures.
  5. Identify and classify ophthalmic surgical instrument, discuss care, handling, and passing of ophthalmic instruments.
  6. Discuss and demonstrate establishing and maintaining sterile fields.
  7. Inventory, maintain, and order ophthalmic surgical supplies.
  8. Perform proper security and housekeeping issues related to surgical supplies, medications, and settings.
  9. Discuss and demonstrate usage of ophthalmic medications appropriate to surgical procedures.
  10. Discuss procedures performed upon admission, pre-surgery, and conditions required for signing operative consent form as well as safety and security procedures for patient care.
  11. Accept responsibility for professional actions.
  12. Identify possible ocular emergencies and take appropriate action at the direction of the physician.
  13. Operate and maintain emergency equipment and supplies.
  14. Implement emergency procedures and administer first aid.
  15. Maintain control of emergency situations.
  16. Provide reassurance and support.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Graded: Letter Grade



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