SGT 201 - Surgical Technology Clinical

6 credit hours - 360 hours of clinical laboratory per term.
Perform procedures with the surgical team in an operating room environment using a preceptor-based model. Apply the theories and skills learned in previous surgical technology courses to the care of the surgical patient and begin to develop a portfolio of surgical procedures across the specialties. Lab fee $200. Clinical fee $300.

Prerequisite(s): SGT 100 and SGT 102 with a grade of C or better.

Corequisite(s): SGT 108 .

Location(s) Typically Offered: Off Campus (OF)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Perform perioperative case management duties in an organized and timely manner with preceptor support.
Demonstrate application of the principles of asepsis to impeccable practice of sterile technique, including the ability to intercept or resolve sterility issues as a novice.
Demonstrate the ability to apply safety procedures to the care of the surgical patient and to the management of the operative field.
Apply critical thinking and appropriate actions to the intraoperative case management process with preceptor support.
Demonstrate commitment to surgical conscience.
Prepare and submit concise, accurate, and timely documentation reflecting skill development and required surgical procedure completion.
Perform appropriately as a novice surgical technology student in the first or second scrub role.
Exhibit positive professional behaviors expected by the surgical technology program and future employers.