Surgical Procedures II (ST 212)

Term: 2020-2021 School Year Spring 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'

Schedule

Wed, 10:00 AM - 12:50 PM (1/11/2021 - 5/7/2021) Location: SF SULLI 242

Description

ST 212 builds upon foundational surgical procedure concepts introduced in ST 112 and prepares students to analyze and apply knowledge related to advanced surgical specialties, including orthopedics, neurosurgery, peripheral vascular, and cardiothoracic surgery. Emphasis is placed on understanding anatomy, pathophysiology, surgical indications, patient preparation, procedural steps, and postoperative considerations. Students will examine instrumentation, supplies, and surgical techniques unique to each specialty. This course fosters critical thinking and clinical reasoning by integrating anatomy and pathology with procedural application. Prerequisite: All 1st, 2nd, 3rd ST/HC semester courses Corequisite: MICR 231, ST 114S, ST 123