SUR 116 - Basic Surgical Procedures

Class: 1 Lab: 6 Credits: 3
This course is a study of basic surgical procedures to include intraoperative routines, sutures, medications, and anesthesia.

Course Topics:

Sutures and Wound Closure Materials
Intraoperative Routines Scrub/Circulating Roles
Anesthesia Methods and Agents
Drugs, Weights, and Measures
Diagnostic Procedures
Principles of General Surgery
Surgical Instruments

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

1 folder with pockets
Scrub Suits
Protective eye wear
2 blank mini DVD’s R
1 - Box of Latex Sterile Surgical Gloves

Grading System:
Students must maintain a final overall average of “80”. An average of less than “80” will prevent students from continuing in the program.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Assess the use of sutures and wound closure materials.
Perform intraoperative routines related to the scrub and circulating roles.
Analyze the various methods and agents used in anesthesia.
Assess the drugs, weights, and measures used in surgery.
Analyze diagnostic procedures performed on the surgical patient.
Assess the principles of general surgery.
Relate computer knowledge to safe patient care in the operating room.
Validate the basic principles of electricity and their application in the operating room.
Apply the principles of physics to safe patient care practices in the operating room.
Apply the principles of robotics to safe patient care practices in the operating room.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021