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Course Descriptions

Associate of Science Degree Program:

SUT 2123—Professional Certifications Seminar
Preparation for the Certification Examination for the Surgical Technology profession.

SUT 2211—Basic Operating Room Techniques I Laboratory

Fundamental procedures of perioperative patient care.  Guided practice prior to clinical experiences.  Must be taken concurrently with SUT 2410:  Basic Operating Room Techniques and successful completion is pre-requisite to SUT 2215:  Clinical Practicum I.

SUT 2215—Clinical Practicum I
Supervised clinical experience in the application of basic patient care procedures, safe practice and beginning skills of sterilization/disinfection and aseptic technique. Prerequisite: Successful completion of competency evaluation in SUT 2211.

SUT 2221—Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist
Introduction to the classification, actions, and uses of drugs. Emphasis on drugs associated with various surgical, obstetrical, and emergency care procedures. Includes calculation of dosages and drug preparation.

SUT 2222—Perioperative Practice
An overview of surgical technology as a health care profession.  Explores standards of care, criteria for professional growth, psychological aspects of the patient including social and cultural dimensions, and the ethical and legal issues surrounding the profession.

SUT 2231—Clinical Practicum III
Four (4) week clinical coursework in all subspecialty areas of the Operating Room at the advanced level. Prerequisites: SUT 2217, SUT 2523.

SUT 2312—Medical Terminology
Introduction to commonly used medical abbreviations and terminology used in the health care setting. Includes prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

SUT 2313—Surgical Pathophysiology
Emphasis on the anatomical structures of those body regions in which surgery is most commonly performed and the diseases related to the surgical patient.

SUT 2510—Basic Operating Room Techniques
Orientation to surgical technology with emphasis on the fundamental principles of basic patient care concepts, asepsis and the surgical environment, and basic case preparation and procedures before, during and after a surgical procedure. Classroom.

SUT 2425—Clinical Practicum II
Supervised clinical experience in the application of basic, intermediate, and advanced surgical procedures, and a continuation of aseptic technique and sterilization/disinfection skills.

SUT 2520—Advanced Operating Room Techniques
Emphasis placed on specialty surgical procedures and instrumentation. Classroom.

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Department of Respiratory and Surgical Technologies  •  Surgical Technology Program
4301 W Markham, #737-1  •  Little Rock, AR 72205
Telephone:  (501) 526-4490  •  Fax:  (501) 526-4491


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