Angelina College
Health Careers Division
SRGT 1360 – Clinical Surgical Technology/Technologist II
Instructional Syllabus
I.
BASIC COURSE INFORMATION
A. Course Description: (as stated in the bulletin, including necessary pre-requisite courses, credit hours)
Three hours credit. A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply
specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical
professional. One hundred and ninety-two clinical hours. Prerequisites: Biol 2401 & 2402, HITT
1305, STSU 0X00, SRGT 1405, 1409, 1441 & 1442 and 1260. Co-requisites: PSCY 2301 &
SRGT 2460.
B. Intended Audience:
Freshman working toward educational requirements for Certificate in Surgical Technology.
C.
Instructor: Tonya LaForge, MSN, RN, CNOR, CST
Office: #205
Office Hours: Tues –Thurs 2p – 4p, Fri. 9a– 12pm
Phone: 633-5275
E-mail Address: tlaforge@angelina.edu
Instructors may also be reached via the main Health Careers telephone number at
(936) 633-5265. If the instructor is not available, please leave a message with the
program secretary or receptionist; they will relay the message to the instructor.
II. INTENDED STUDENT OUTCOMES:
A. Core Objectives
1. Critical Thinking: to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and
synthesis of information
2. Communication: to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas
through written, oral and visual communication
3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical
data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions
4. Teamwork: to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work
effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal
5. Social Responsibility: to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences
to ethical decision-making
6. Personal Responsibility: to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic
responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
B. Exemplary Objectives – (Found in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Document.
Titled: CORE CURRICULUM: ASSUMPTIONS AND DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS
Dated: April 1998)
C. Course Objectives for all sections (Legend: C=Cognitive A=Affective
P=Psychomotor)
1. Obtain information about resources at the learning centers. (P)
2. Follow facility’s policies and procedures. (P)
3. Review and practice what was learned in lecture, lab, and clinical in the previous semester. (P)
4. Observe and assist in the functions of the surgical unit. (P)
5. Function as a scrub in the operating room environment. (P)
6. Function as an operating room assistant/attendant. (P)
7. Set up OR furniture and equipment pertaining to specialties. (P)
8. Identify, describe, and understand anatomy and physiology of surgical procedures. (A)
9. Utilize instrumentation associated with surgical procedures. (P)
10. Identify and understand surgical incisions for surgical procedures. (P)
11. Drape OR furniture and the surgical patient. (P)
12. Prepare surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment for procedures. (P)
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13. Follow the sequence in surgical procedures, and anticipate the surgeon’s needs. Acquire speed
and confidence in assisting the surgeon. (P)
14. Participate in surgical counts. (P)
15. Understand and utilize the proper procedure for the use of medications, sutures, staplers, and
equipment utilized during surgical procedures. (A) & (P)
16. Utilize dressings, drains, and collection systems at the end of the surgical procedure.(P)
17. Demonstrate the proper handling and cleaning of all instruments. (P)
18. Understand and demonstrate proper specimen handling. (A) & (P)
19. Perform OR sanitation – concurrent and terminal. (P)
20. Perform end of case routine clean-up and turnaround. (P)
21. Apply theory to practice in the clinical setting. (A) & (P)
22. Be aware of the legal aspects of surgery, and the limits and scope of practice of the ST. (A)
III.
ASSESSMENT MEASURES OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
A.
Assessments for the Core Objectives
1. Critical Thinking: to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis,
evaluation and synthesis of information
2. Communication: to include effective development, interpretation and expression of
ideas through written, oral and visual communication
3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: to include the manipulation and analysis of
numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions
4. Teamwork: to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work
effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal
5. Social Responsibility: to include the ability to connect choices, actions and
consequences to ethical decision-making
6. Personal Responsibility: to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic
responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global
communities
B.
Assessments for Course Objectives for all sections –
SCANS (Secretary of Labor‘s Commission of Achieving Necessary Skills):
SCANS Skills
Evaluation
Foundation Skills
Written Assignments
Examinations & quizzes
Required and suggested readings
Critical Thinking Case Studies
Oral presentation
Workplace Competencies
Computer assisted Instruction
Demonstrated Competency in clinical
Group effective participation with peers/preceptors
IV. INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
A. Methodologies common to all sections
Visual aids
Independent Study
Conferences
Clinical Experiences
Group discussion
Computer Assisted Instruction
V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES:
A. Required Textbooks, Materials, and Equipment – (1)
Surgical Technology for The Surgical
Technologist, A Positive Care Approach 4th Edition (Association of Surgical
Technologist); (2) Study Guide and Lab Manual to Accompany Surgical Technology
for the Surgical Technologist, 4th Edition; (3) Pharmacology Handbook for the
Surgical Technologist by Jeff Feix; (4) Angelina College Surgical Technology
Program Student Handbook.
Reference book: Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology 6th edition.
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B. Assignments – (Appropriate due dates, schedules, and deadlines)
Clinical Instructor Evaluations
Daily Clinical Assignments
C. Course Policies – (This course conforms to the policies of Angelina College as stated in the
Angelina College Surgical Technology Program Student Handbook and the Angelina College
Student Handbook.)
Progression Policy:
A student must earn a minimum grade of “C” or “P” in all required courses in order to progress within the
program. All courses must be taken in the appropriate sequence.
Withdrawal and Dismissal:
Students who wish to withdraw from the program must do so with both the Surgical Technology Program
Coordinator and the Office of Admissions. If the student does not officially withdraw in the Office of
Admission, an “F” will appear on the transcript for the course in progress at that time.
Examinations:
Students must be present and on time for all skills/competencies which will be observed by return
demonstration, and evaluated by faculty. See skills check-off list.
Academic Assistance:
If you have a disability (as cited in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or Title II of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990) that may affect your participation in this class, you should see Karen Bowser,
Room 208 of the Student Center. At a post-secondary institution, you must self-identify as a person with a
disability; Ms. Bowser will assist you with the necessary information to do so.
To report any complaints of discrimination related to disability, you should contact Dr. Patricia McKenzie, Administration
Building, Room 105 or 936-633-5201.
Attendance – See AC Surgical Technology Student Handbook.
Additional Policies Established by the Individual Instructor
A student that does not successfully pass the skills check-off is required to make an appointment with the
designated faculty before progressing to the next skill.
The student must provide written proof of the remediation appointment and completion of the remediation
assignment to the Program Coordinator. If the student does not follow through with the remediation
appointment and assignment, the student will not be allowed to take the next examination in the course.
V.
COURSE CONTENT:
A. Required Content
Comprehensive Content
Reading Assignment: Review/Refer to
SRGT 1405
Chapters 1 – 5 & 9
SRGT 1409
Chapters 6 – 8, 10 - 12
SRGT 1441
Chapters 13 - 15, 17, 20 – 21
SRGT 1442
Chapters 16, 18 – 19, 22 – 24
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A.
Clinical Case Requirements
 Students are required to fulfill 624 (144 hours this rotation) clinical hours and,
 120 cases before completion of the program. Of these 120 cases:
o 30 must be General surgeries – 20 First Scrub role, 10 Second Scrub role;
o 90 Specialty cases – 60 First Scrub role, 30 cases may be either First or
Second Scrub role and distributed among a minimum of four surgical
specialties: Cardiothoracic, ENT, Eye, Genitourinary, Neuro, Ob-Gyn,
Oral/Maxillofacial, Orthopedics, Peripheral Vascular, Plastics, and/or
Procurement/Transplant
o A minimum of 10 cases in the first scrub role must be completed in each of
the required minimum of four surgical specialties (40 cases total required)
o The additional 20 cases in the First Scrub Role may be distributed amongst
any one surgical specialty or multiple surgical specialties
o The remaining 30 surgical specialty cases may be performed in any
surgical specialty either in the First or Second Scrub Role
Per the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology
B.
Explanation of First and Second Scrub Role and Observation
a. see copied attachment of page 175 from Core Curriculum
VII. EVALUATION AND GRADING:
A. Grading Criteria (percents, extra credit, etc.)
The course grade is based upon:
Clinical Instructor Evaluations
Daily Clinical Assignments
Determination of Grade
Grading Scale:
P = Pass
90%
10%
100%
F = Fail
VIII. SYLLABUS MODIFICATION:
The instructor may modify the provisions of the syllabus to meet individual class needs by informing the
class in advance as to the changes being made.
Date approved Spring 2009
Date revised 2014
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