SURG 2415 - Operating Room Lab 1

4 Credits

Learners will practice the concepts and theories learned in 2410 Pathology and Procedures and 2405 Pharmacology. Basic skill sets will be put into practice for scrub gown and gloving (both open and closed), draping of the surgical patient, as well as set up appropriate instrumentation on back-table and mayo stand for general surgery abdominal cases. Focus will be on use of correct sterile technique, surgical consciousness, and communication by way of working within a team in the surgical environment. Learner will be able to practice passing instruments, load surgical blades and needles, and properly change contaminated gown and gloves. A focus will be made around labeling drugs properly that will be used in the sterile field. 4C/0/4/0

Prerequisite(s): SURG 1405, SURG 1410, and SURG 1415