SUR 1101 - Introduction to Surgical Technology

Credits: 1
This course introduces the student to the profession of surgical technology, the surgical team members, roles and responsibilities of the surgical technologists, personal and professional relations, the history of surgery, organization and management of various types of health care facilities, interdepartmental relationships, communication techniques, and legal, ethical, and moral aspects of practice. Lecture 1 hour per week. Certificate prerequisites: HP 1042 or HP 1043 - Medical Terminology and Communication, BIOL 1434 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology. AAS prerequisites: HP 1042 or HP 1043 - Medical Terminology and Communication, BIOL 2214 - Anatomy and Physiology I, BIOL 2224 - Anatomy and Physiology II, BIOL 2014 - Microbiology