SURG 1010 - Surgical Technology and Patient Care I

3 credit(s)

Surgical Technology and Patient Care I covers the duties of the surgical technologist; the surgical team members; hospitals and their backgrounds; hospital organization and management; physical aspects of the operating room; interdepartmental relations; communication and rapport; the development of surgery; and identifying ethical, moral and legal responsibilities. The course also introduces students to patient care concepts and practices and instructional components of electricity, physics, robotics and computer skills are reviewed. Prerequisite(s): Program admission. Corequisite(s): SURG 1011. F. (NIT)
3 hours lecture