2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    May 10, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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SRGT 108B - Central Services Practicum


Credits: 0.5
Description
The student will be directly involved in the cleansing, sorting, wrapping, packaging and sterilization of surgical instrumentation and supplies. The student will gain an understanding of the functions of central supply and surgical support staff in relation to the preparation and coordination of sterile supplies.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Understand and define the scope of practice
  2. Understand the importance of OR design and environmental control factors
  3. Define and demonstrate understanding of the principles of sterilization, antisepsis and disinfection
  4. Demonstrate surgical conscience
  5. Identify equipment, instrumentation and supplies and demonstrate proper care and handling of same
  6. Define, understand and demonstrate the operation and function of the autoclave
  7. List the principles of asepsis
  8. Define, understand and demonstrate the proper procedure for decontamination
  9. Define, understand and demonstrate the proper techniques for instrument assembly
  10. Define, understand and demonstrate the proper techniques for sterilization
  11. Identify basic surgical instrumentations in all specialties
  12. Identify types, parts and care of surgical instruments
  13. Describe the information found on the doctor’s preference card
  14. Understand the OR suite schedule and process of case cart assembly
     

Prerequisite: SRGT 103B  and SRGT 105B  and SRGT 106B  and SRGT 114B  



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