Surgical Asepsis Lab (ST 110)

Term: 2020-2021 School Year Fall Term

Faculty

Mrs. Ruby CastardoShow MyInfo popup for Mrs. Ruby Castardo

Interests/Hobbies:

I enjoy reading, cross stitch, traveling and spending time with family.

STI Dept:

 Surgical Technology Program

STI position:

I am the Program Director/Instructor and Advisor for the Surgical Technolgoy Program. I also teach Asepsis for second year DMS and first year CVI students'

Mrs. Joyce Van-ZeeShow MyInfo popup for Mrs. Joyce Van-Zee

Joyce.VanZee@southeasttech.edu

Fall Office Hours - See Syllabus

Diploma - Southeast Technical Institute

 

Schedule

Mon-Wed, 1:25 PM - 3:15 PM (8/24/2020 - 12/11/2020) Location: SF SULLI 113

Description

This hands-on lab course introduces foundational principles of surgical asepsis, sterile technique, and the perioperative environment. Students will apply basic instrumentation, suture handling, and operating room (OR) protocols while developing a surgical conscience and performing essential duties of the surgical technologist. Emphasis is placed on gowning and gloving, sterile field setup, safety practices, sponge and instrument counts, surgical scrub technique, and the handling of surgical supplies and equipment. Corequisite: ST 121, HC 110, HC 117