Surgical Procedures II (ST 212)

Term: 2024-2025 School Year Spring 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 

Schedule

Fri, 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM (1/13/2025 - 5/9/2025) Location: SF HSIM 214F

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