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Sep 20, 2026
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SURG 112 - Application of Surgical Fundamentals
PREREQUISITES: Admission to Surgical Technology Program
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: SURG 111 - Fundamentals of Surgical Techn
PROGRAM: Surgical Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
CLINICAL APPLICATION HOURS MIN: 5
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 112
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2025
Demonstrates the application of surgical fundamentals. Correlates theory to practice by requiring students to participate as members of a surgical team in laboratory simulations.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:- Demonstrate procedures for preparation of items for sterilization.
- Demonstrate the basic surgical positions incorporating the use of positioning aides in ensuring patient safety.
- Apply principles of aseptic technique in simulations.
- Perform surgical hand antisepsis, gowning, and gloving of self and team members in simulations.
- Demonstrate basic surgical skin prep.
- Demonstrate appropriate draping techniques.
- Identify and demonstrate the handling of sutures, instruments, equipment and supplies in simulations.
- Perform and document basic patient assessment.
- Perform urinary catheterization.
- Demonstrate adherence to policies for standard precautions.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - - Asepsis and sterile technique
- Patient transportation
- Computer applications
- Positioning
- Counts
- Preparation of the sterile field
- Decontamination/disinfection
- Reprocessing
- Draping
- Skin preparation
- Instrumentation
- Surgical hand antisepsis, gowning & gloving
- Operating room attire
- Urinary catheterization
- Wound closure
GRADING POLICY
Scores from the quizzes, tests, and final must average a minimum of a D or higher to successfully complete this class. Grading Scale | 100 - 93% |
A |
| 92 - 86% |
B |
| 85 - 80% |
C |
| 79 - 75% |
D |
| 74 - 0% |
F |
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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