Surgical Asepsis Lab (ST 110)

Term: 2023-2024 School Year Fall Term

Faculty

Annie Marie McGuireShow MyInfo popup for Annie Marie McGuire

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Spring 2025 Office Hours 

HSIM 105C - Lower level

• Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 am-1:15 pm.
• Fridays afternoon by appointment only. 

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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM (8/21/2023 - 12/8/2023) 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