STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Discuss surgical case management.

 2. Analyze the role of the Surgical technologists in caring for the patient.

 3. Demonstrate the transportation of the surgical patient.

 4. Exhibit where to place operating room furniture and equipment.

 5. Show how to pull supplies, equipment, and instrumentation for a surgical case.

 6. Apply the principles of patient positioning, prepping, and draping.

 7. Demonstrate how to open sterile supplies and instrumentation onto a sterile field using sterile technique.

 8. Identify how to set up a basic back table and mayo stand set-up.

 9. Summarize different methods for prepping the operative site for surgery.

 10. Interpret the principles and demonstrate the taking and recording of vital signs and male and female urinary catheterization.

 11. Demonstrate the proper techniques for the surgical hand scrub, gowning, open and closed gloving, and assisting of team members.

 12. Identify proper sharps handling.

 13. Illustrate management of medications and fluids.

 14. Demonstrate and explain in detail the procedure for counting instruments, sponges, needles, sharps, and other items on the sterile field.

 15. Summarize the process for breaking down a sterile field and room-turnover.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Principles and Practice of Surgical Technology

              a. Asepsis and Sterile Technique

              b. Scrubbing

              c. Gowning

              d. Gloving

              e. Creating a Sterile Field

              f. Organizing a Sterile Field

              g. Counting Sharps, Sponges, & Instruments

              h. Surgical Case Management