ST 205 - O.R. Skills Lab I

This immersive and experiential course introduces the student to the foundational aseptic technique specific to the operating room and the roles and responsibilities of the surgical technologist. The course utilizes multimedia resources that allow for structured repetitive learning regarding all skills taught for this lab. The skills lab is a practice arena guided by certified surgical technologist instructors that will always provide professional guidance and safety monitoring. This lab focuses on hands-on practice utilizing a real operating room, basic equipment, supplies and instruments commonly used for a basic general surgery procedure. Student practice to proficiency a variety of skills specific to the surgical technology role to include selecting and wearing proper PPE and attire, surgical hand scrub, gowning and gloving of self and others, setting up and maintaining a sterile field. Additionally, students practice surgical consciousness and professionalism in communication while working within a surgical team. Through guided practice, students recognize and correct contamination of self, and the sterile field. Students learn to practice receiving and correctly labeling medications and fluids, sutures, and other sterile supplies while maintaining sterile technique. Students also practice sterile draping, the surgical time out, passing instruments, sharps, and medications correctly and safely. This course provides a practice environment for applying dressings, and post procedure care of the patient. This course is designed to lead into the next more advanced OR skills lab course in the skills sequence for the surgical technology program. Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 Contact Hours: 0/90/0/90 Prerequisite(s): ST 135 O.R. Theory and Fundamentals and ST 140 Surgical Procedures. Corequisite(s): None.