SUFA 287 First Assisting Techniques*

This course is designed to teach and establish competencies in topics for the surgical first assistant. This course will help students change their job focus from surgical technologist to surgical first assistant including a new perspective taught on topics already discussed in previous coursework such as legal issues, safe and correct use of the ESU, instrumentation, and patient positioning and patient prepping/draping. The course includes rationale and demonstration for mirroring the surgeon’s actions, laparoscopic techniques, operative site exposure, hemostasis, drainage systems and use of specialized equipment. While this is a lecture series there is a large amount of hands on demonstration/repeat demonstration in the classroom.

Credits

3 Credits

SUFA 287First Assisting Techniques*

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I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Credit Hours Narrative

3 Credits

III. Catalog Course Description

This course is designed to teach and establish competencies in topics for the surgical first assistant. This course will help students change their job focus from surgical technologist to surgical first assistant including a new perspective taught on topics already discussed in previous coursework such as legal issues, safe and correct use of the ESU, instrumentation, and patient positioning and patient prepping/draping. The course includes rationale and demonstration for mirroring the surgeon’s actions, laparoscopic techniques, operative site exposure, hemostasis, drainage systems and use of specialized equipment. While this is a lecture series there is a large amount of hands on demonstration/repeat demonstration in the classroom.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies