Principles of Practice and Introduction to Surgical Procedures

This course introduces the student to the surgical technologist role. It presents concepts of general surgical patient care, wound healing and basic case preparation and procedures. Basics of open, endoscopic, robotics and other minimally invasive procedures are discussed. In both simulated and clinical laboratory settings, emphasis is placed on basic surgical procedures during pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative phases commonly performed in the operating room setting.