SURG 1051 - Introduction to Surgical Patient Care Techniques

2.00 Credit Hours

Prerequisites: Admission into the Surgical Technology program, and ENGL 1180 or ENGL 1210; BIOL 2400 or BIOL 2730; and BIOL 2710, HHSC 1700, SURG 1050, SURG 1060, and SURG 1070; and current proof of American Heart Association (AHA)/BLS certification.

Corequisite: SURG 1200, SURG 1250, SURG 1260

SURG‑1051 introduces students to the environment of the operating room with an emphasis on patient safety and on the standards of care required for the surgical patient. This course includes pre‑surgical testing and basic and special diagnostic and laboratory studies performed to determine patient diagnosis. Students will be introduced to special equipment used in the operating room. Additional topics include preoperative preparation of the patient, transport, transfer, positioning, catheterization, routine skin preparation, and draping. Types of surgical incisions, exposure, hemostasis, wound closure techniques, sutures, needles, stapling devices, tissue replacement materials, wound management, factors influencing wound healing, dressings and drains will be identified.

(2 contact hrs)

Center Campus.

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