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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Introduces a complex diversity of surgical patients. Topics include: Biopsychosocial diversities and needs, preoperative routine, intraoperative patient care, postoperative patient care, and health and wellness.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the fundamentals of intraoperative pharmacology, and emphasizes concepts of anesthesia administration. Topics include: weights and measurements, drug conversions, interpretation of drug orders, legal aspects of drug administration, intraoperative pharmacologic agents, and anesthesia fundamentals.
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7.00 Credits
Orients students to the clinical environment and provides experience with basic skills necessary to the surgical technologist. Topics include: scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and draping; assistance with patient care; processing of instruments and supplies; maintenance of a sterile field; basic instrumentation; and environmental sanitation.
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6.00 Credits
Continues introduction to surgical procedures, incisions, wound closure, operative pathology, and common complications as applied to general and specialty surgery. Topics include: general surgery and special techniques, obstetrical and gynecological surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, genitourinary surgery, head and neck surgery, and plastic and reconstructive surgery.
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6.00 Credits
Continues development of student knowledge and skills applicable to specialty surgery areas. Topics include: ophthalmic surgery, orthopedic surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, cardiovascular surgery, and neurosurgery.
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8.00 Credits
Continues development of surgical team participation through clinical experience. Emphasis is placed on observation/ participation in routine procedures and procedures for general and specialty surgery. Topics include: participation in and/or observation of general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, obstetrical and gynecological surgery, genitourinary surgery, head and neck surgery, and plastic and reconstructive surgery.
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8.00 Credits
Provides opportunity for students to complete all required Surgical Technology procedures through active participation in surgery in the clinical setting. Topics include: primary scrub on specialty surgical procedures; participation as a surgical team conducting ophthalmic, orthopedic, thoracic, vascular, cardiovascular, and neurosurgery procedures; independent case preparation and implementation of intraoperative skills; and demonstration of employability skills.
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3.00 Credits
Prepares students for entry into careers as surgical technologists and enables them to effectively review for the national certification examination. The Program Assessment Examination is administered prior to completion of this course. Topics include: professional credentialing, certification review, and test-taking skills.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces the basic principles and applications of physical assessment of non-invasive cardiovascular procedures. Topics include: patient and equipment skills related to vascular technology; basic views, terminology, physical principles, and instrumentation. Emphasis is placed on learning methods, patient care techniques and issues related to sonography, introduction to ultrasound procedures, sonographic terminology, patient interviews, elementary principles of sound waves, sonographic imaging techniques, communication and cultural diversity skills, ethic and professionalism, development of critical thinking skills, legal issues, and issues concerning the clinical environment. Topics include hospital and departmental organization and proper body mechanics when scanning, safety procedures and bloodborne pathogens. 11132007
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisites: CVT 103, CVT 110, CVT 111. Corequisites: CVT 104, DMS 133. This course provides lecture and group discussions to understand and demonstrate proficiency in measuring ankle/brachial pressure ratios, aorta/renal ratios, resistance and pulsatility index, carotid artery ratios, velocity changes in vessels, B-mode measurements to include diameter and area and identify normal vascular flow patterns and waveform. Topics include: test validation, measurements, and quantitative principles of noninvasive vascular testing and aorta, renal and carotid quantitation. 11132007
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