SUR 111 - Surgical Specialty/Professional Prep

Description
This course focuses on preparing the student for life-long learning. Emphasis will be placed on advanced technologies, the future of tele-surgery, the operating room ten years out, and advances in specialty surgeries. Preparation for the national certification exam will be provided in a review of core components.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: Admission to the Surgical Technology program code 385.
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Surgical Technology, A.A.A.S

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
A. Explain the following:

The anatomical structures of various surgical approaches.
The incisional locations for various surgeries.
Surgical procedures, sequencing, possible surgical complications, instrumentation, and the scope of practice of health care providers.
The uses and applications of various medications.
The anatomy and physiology pertinent to the specific surgical patient.
The microbiology component concerning the surgical patient and department.
The basic and specialty surgical procedures performed in the operating room.
Cognitive, Psychomotor, and Afferent Learning Domains as they relate to the surgical technology.
The biomedical sciences: computers, physics, electricity, and robotics.

B. Define the relevant medical terminology used in the surgical setting.

C. Discuss the peri-operative experience for the surgical patient, undergoing both general and specialty surgical procedures, including indications for surgery, the actual procedure, and the post-operative course.

D. Discuss career options and advancements for Certified Surgical Technologists.

E. Explain the purposes and functions of the AST, ARC-STSA, CAAHEP, and NBSTSA.

F. Prepare a complete professional education portfolio.

G. Complete the NBSTSA Practice Board Exam.

H. Complete an application for national board certification.

I. Through role playing, discuss and demonstrate appropriate characteristics as they relate to the following: professional management, employability skills, communication skills, and
Course Outline:

Introduction to Course
1. Course Syllabus
2. Course Outcomes
3. Course Evaluation
4. Grading Criteria
Outcomes/Goal of Surgery
Surgical Pharmacology Review
Surgical Specialty Areas/Procedures Review
Surgical Anatomy and Physiology Review
Patient Care Issues Review
Medical Terminology Review
Microbiology Review
Expected Professional Behavior Review
Educational Portfolio Review
Professional Organizations Review
Physics, Electricity, Computers, Robotics, and Lasers in the O.R. Review
PAE Exam
SAE Exam

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture 40%

Discussion 30%

Review and testing 30%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: NA

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 105117
Course CIP Code: 51.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 25
General Room Request: None

School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Allied Health
Discipline: SUR
First Term Valid: Winter 2022 (1/1/2022)
1st Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Name of Course Author:
Nicole Claussen

Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below), Program Accreditation Requirement (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
CST
Also see CAAHEP accreditation requirements for program director and/or faculty

Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026