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Surgical Technology (SURG)

SURG 101 INTRODUCTION TO SAFE PATIENT CARE
Credits: 3
Term: (S)
Course taught online by the University of Montana - College of Technology
Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into Surgical Technology Program
Co-requisites: SURG 109; Surgical Procedures Lab I

This course introduces the career field by discussing the history and development of surgical technology, surgical patients, standards of conduct, hospital administration and organization, communication and teamwork, the operating room environment, safety standards, and biomedical science as it relates to surgical technology. The course provides an orientation to the scrub and circulatory roles of the surgical technologist in the preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative periods. Entry level skills and theories are emphasized.

SURG 109 SURGICAL PROCEDURES LAB I
Credits: 3
Term: (S)
Co-requisite: SURG 101 90 Contact Hours

This course is designed to go hand-in-hand with the SUR 101 course, which will be concurrently given on-line by UM/COT. This course will present entry level responsibilities and competencies of the surgical technologist and related nursing procedures in both the scrub an circulator roles. This course will include lecture, as well as hands-on, problem solving sessions and clinical observations.

SURG 110 SURGICAL PROCEDURES LAB II
Credits: 3
Term: (F)
Co-requisite: SURG 200 90 Contact Hours

This course is designed to go hand-in-hand with the SURG 200 course, which will be concurrently given on-line by UM/COT. This course will present entry level responsibilities and competencies of the surgical technologist and related nursing procedures in both the scrub an circulator roles. This course will include lecture, as well as hands-on, problem solving sessions and clinical observation experiences.

SURG 154 SURGICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Credits: 3
Term: (S)
Course taught online by the University of Montana - College of Technology
Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into Surgical Technology Program
Co-requisites: SURG 109; Surgical Procedures Lab I

This course will provide the student with general pharmacological information of medications commonly used in a surgical setting, what laws pertain to them, how medications are measured, the use, dosages, routes, actions, adverse reactions, how they are labeled, and other considerations of administration. This course is an on-line internet course. This course is to be taken concurrently with Surgical Procedures Lab I where the hands-on skills will be presented.

SURG 192 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I
Credits: 4 168 Contact Hours
Term: (F)

SURG 193 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE II
Credits: 5 320 Contact Hours
Term: (S)

This course will provide a supervised clinical experience in surgical settings providing scrub, assisting, and circulating experience on surgical procedures level I and level II as in Clinical I. However, a greater degree of proficiency and independence will be expected from the student. Each student will be assigned a specific surgical facility, and then assigned a specific preceptor who will become their daily on-site clinical mentor.

SURG 194 INTERNSHIP
Credits: 5 200 Contact Hours
Term: (S)
Prerequisite: Instructor approval and all SURG classes with a grade of “C-” or higher

This course will provide a minimally supervised clinical experience in surgical settings providing scrub, assisting and circulating experience on surgical procedures level I - III. However, a greater degree of proficiency and independence will be expected from the student. The internship develops the student’s competencies as a first scrub on surgical procedures, and acquaints them with the professional expectations of surgical technologists as a capstone experience preparing them for initial employment. The course provides the student with the actual experience in surgical procedures, team work, flexibility, organization and efficiency. In addition, the student will learn how to prepare all supplies and equipment used in the operating room in preparation for surgical procedures.

SURG 201 SURGICAL PROCEDURES I
Credits: 4
Term: (F)
Course taught online by the University of Montana – College of Technology
Prerequisite: Completion of 1st semester of Surg Tech program classes

A study of surgical procedures following the patient through the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative stages of specific surgical specialties. (UM COT 07-08 catalog)

SURG 202 OPERATING ROOM TECHNIQUES
Credits: 5
Term: (F)
Course taught online by the University of Montana – College of Technology
Prerequisite: Completion of 1st semester of Surg Tech program classes

Focus on the scrub and circulator roles of the surgical technologist in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative periods. More complex skills and theories; impact of new technologies in the 21st century operating room. (UM COT 07-08 catalog)

SURG 205 SURGICAL PROCEDURES II
Credits: 5
Term: (S)
Course taught online by the University of Montana – College of Technology
Prerequisite: Completion of 1st & 2nd semester of Surg Tech program classes

A study of surgical procedures following the patient through the preoperative, intraoperative and post-operative stages of CV/thoracic, orthopedic, neurological, and ophthalmic specialties. (UM COT 07-08 catalog.)