Paraprofessional Experience (ST 125L)

Term: 2024-2025 School Year Fall Term

Faculty

Josette Schane OttoShow MyInfo popup for Josette Schane Otto

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Fall 2024 Office Hours:

Office Building/Number: HSIM 105C

Monday-Thursday

• 7:00am to 9:00am 
• 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Friday 

• Appointment ONLY 

Will do my best to respond to emails from 7:30am-4:00pm M-F. 

If something is emergent please call my phone & leave a voicemail.

605-367-8356 

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. 

I do my best to respond to emails between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

After hours, if it is an emergency, please call my office phone and leave a voicemail.  605-367-5960 

 

Schedule

Wed, 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM (8/28/2024 - 12/13/2024) Location: SF HOSP
Wed, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM (8/28/2024 - 8/28/2024) Location: SF HSIM 115
Wed, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM (10/16/2024 - 10/16/2024) Location: SF HSIM 115

Description

This class will be an orientation to the surgical department. Consisting of a total of 56 hours, the last eight weeks of the semester. Students will spend time with a surgical technologist learning the importance of reading the doctors' preference card, going through supplies and equipment prior to the establishment of a sterile field. Students will assist the surgical technologist with the opening of sterile supplies to the sterile field. Once the procedure is underway the student will participate either by observing the case or scrubbing into the procedure and perform the duties of the surgical technologist in the second scrub role. Students will also spend time with the following team members; circulating nurse, transporter and "turn over aids" to learn the importance of each team member involved in a surgical procedure. This will give the student a better understanding of what the role of the surgical technologist is prior to beginning their spring and summer clinical. Prerequis