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Nov 08, 2024
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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
- Discuss and demonstrate the principles of aseptic technique.
- Discuss and demonstrate the principles of sterilization and disinfection.
- Discuss and demonstrate the principles of scrubbing, gowning, and gloving.
- Discuss and demonstrate ophthalmic surgical positioning and draping procedures.
- Identify and classify ophthalmic surgical instrument, discuss care, handling, and passing of ophthalmic instruments.
- Discuss and demonstrate establishing and maintaining sterile fields.
- Inventory, maintain, and order ophthalmic surgical supplies.
- Perform proper security and housekeeping issues related to surgical supplies, medications, and settings.
- Discuss and demonstrate usage of ophthalmic medications appropriate to surgical procedures.
- 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.
- Accept responsibility for professional actions.
- Identify possible ocular emergencies and take appropriate action at the direction of the physician.
- Operate and maintain emergency equipment and supplies.
- Implement emergency procedures and administer first aid.
- Maintain control of emergency situations.
- Provide reassurance and support.
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None Graded: Letter Grade
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