CSTC 102 - Surgical Instrumentation

PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in or ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing andENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing, or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing.
COREQUISITES: CSTC 105 - Fundamentals of Central Service Technician Skills
PROGRAM: Healthcare Specialist
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019

Prepares the student to identify surgical instruments by category, type and use. Emphasis on quality assurance enables the student to inspect, assemble and prepare instrumentation for packaging.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:

Identify basic surgical instruments by type, function, and name.
Understand the importance of properly inspecting surgical instruments. Inspect surgical instruments.
Describe the use of surgical instruments.
Perform instrument sharpness testing.
Differentiate between reusable and Discuss the reuse of single use medical devices.
Demonstrate the proper procedure for assembling instrument/procedure trays.
Differentiate between various types of specialty instrumentation utilized in operating rooms.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -