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Apr 25, 2024
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TCC Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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STS1302 Introduction to Surgical Technology4 credit hour(s) | Spring | Summer
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This course introduces the discipline of surgery, including the perioperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the patient. Topics include the profession, healthcare facility organization and management, physical environment, mental health/personal hygiene, attire, gown/glove, professional ethics, legal issues in patient care, chart preparation, affirmative impact statement, aseptic technique, infection control, equipment, instrumentation, supplies, methods of disinfection and sterilization, sterile storage and distribution, environmental hazards, environmental sanitation, and they typical sequence of surgery. An introduction to patient assessment, principles of electricity and robotics, and surgical specialties is included. Contact: 60 clock hours per semester. Does not count toward A.A. degree.
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