I. BASIC COURSE INFORMATION
A. Course Description: (as stated in the bulletin, including necessary pre-requisite courses, credit hours)
B. Intended Audience:
Freshman working toward educational requirements for Certificate in Surgical Technology
C. Instructor: Name: Tonya LaForge, MSN, RN, CNOR, CST
Office: #205
Phone: 633-5275
Office Hours: see office posting
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. Course Learning Outcomes for all sections
(Legend: C=Cognitive A=Affective P=Psychomotor)
1. Define what it means to be a health care professional. Review professional management. (C)
2. Understand the health care environment and your role in it. (A)
3. Prepare self for graduation and entering into role as a professional surgical technologist. (A)
4. Research application process for taking Certified Surgical Technologist exam. (A)
5. Review employability, communication skills, and teamwork. Review ethical and moral issues. (A)
6. Take surgical technology practice exams. (P)
7. Completion of program portfolio, which includes a professional resume. (P)
8. Evaluate personal employability qualities and develop an employment strategy. (P)
9. Participate in a peer review interview and analyze various interview strategies. (P)
10. Represent yourself as a professional surgical technologist. (P)
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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
Workplace Competencies
Oral presentation
Computer assisted Instruction
Demonstrated Competency in clinical
Group effective participation with peers/preceptors
C. Assessments for the Course Objectives – Same as stated above.
IV. INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
A. Methodologies common to all sections
Audio-visual aids
Computer assisted instruction
Educational games
Role Playing
Independent Study
Blackboard Instruction
Group discussion Lecture
V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES:
A. Required Textbooks, Materials, and Equipment – (1) Surgical Technology for the Surgical
Technologist, A Positive Care Approach Fourth Edition (Association of Surgical Technologist);
(2) Study Guide and Lab Manual to Accompany Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist, Fourth
Edition; (3) Surgical Technologist Certifying Exam Study Guide by AST & (4) Angelina College Surgery
Technology Program Student Handbook.
References – 1) Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology 6 th Edition, Association of Surgical
Technologist
Assignments – (Appropriate due dates, schedules, and deadlines)
Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) and Blackboard Resources: This is a Blackboard enhanced course. Students may be expected to log on to Blackboard to communicate and receive course information and other materials, and take exams.
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B. Course Policies – This course conforms to the policies of Angelina College as stated in the
Angelina College Handbook, General Bulletin, and Angelina College Surgery Technology Program
Student Handbook.
1. 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.
2. Attendance: Refer to the AC Surgical Technology Student Handbook
Attendance is required as per Angelina College Policy and will be recorded every day. Any student with three (3) consecutive absences of four (4) cumulative absences may be dropped from the class. Records will be turned in to the academic dean at the end of the semester. Do not assume that non-attendance in class will always result in an instructor drop. You must officially drop or risk receiving an F. This is official Angelina College
Policy.
3. 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.
4. Withdrawal and Dismissal:
Students who wish to withdraw from the program must do so with both the Surgery 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.
5. Examinations:
Students must be present and on time for all examinations. See AC Surgery Technology Student
Handbook for makeup exam policy. Attendance at the final examination is required and may be rescheduled ONLY with the approval of the Vice President of Instruction. All exams (and written assignments) become the property of the Surgery Technology Program.
VI. COURSE CONTENT
A. Required Content
Comprehensive Content Reading Assignment
SRGT 1405
SRGT 1409
Review/Refer to Chapters 1 – 5 & 9
Review/Refer to Chapters 6 – 8, 10 - 12
SRGT 1441
SRGT 1442
Review/Refer to Chapters 13 – 15, 17, 20 – 21
Review/Refer to Chapters 16, 18 – 19, 22 – 24
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VII. EVALUATION AND GRADING:
A. Grading Criteria : The course grade is based on examination scores and assignments.
The course grade is based upon:
Practice CST Exam I
Practice CST Exam II
25%
25%
Practice NBSTSA Exams (Average of two group exams) 20%
Portfolio
Daily Work
Interview
Determination of Grade
Grading Scale: P = Pass (73% or above)
10%
10%
10%
Total 100%
F = Fail (72% or less)
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 73-79
F = < 72
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.
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