The laboratory course, SURGT 1102 provides a setting for students to practice and demonstrate skills in a mock operating room under faculty supervision. The following are strict expectations for the lab:
- Arrive 10 minutes prior to start.
- Must wear black surgical scrubs.
- No jewelry, fake nails, or nail polish.
- Do not enter the OR without a cap and scrubs. The lab should be treated like a real OR.
- Students may request extra lab time for more practice, please email the instructor to schedule.
- Practice at home, come in for extra practice. Do not take lab for granted!!
Must clean lab before leaving the lab.
Lab Grading
SURGT1102 must be passed with an 78% or above in order to receive a passing grade and move on to subsequent courses. Students will be assessed through two clinical instructor evaluations, journals, and assignments. If a student fails an evaluation, it may not be retaken for an improved grade. A student may request or may be recommended, to attend multiple lab sections if struggling with competencies.
Lab Skills
All lab skills have associated demonstration videos that can be watched at any time on YouTube.
Midterm Evaluation
- Donning PPE
- Basic Handwash
- Set up the Room
- Opening Sterile Supplies
- Surgical Scrub
- Drying the Hands and Arms
- Self-Gowning
- Closed Gloving and Turning Gown
- Draping the Mayo Stand
- Organizing Back Table
- Organizing Mayo Stand
- Loading and Unloading a Scalpel
- Medication Handling
- Preoperative Counts
Final Evaluation
- All previous skills
- Gowning and gloving others
- Draping: Laparotomy
- Establish a Sterile Field & Time Out
- Passing Sharps and Instruments
- Loading, Passing, and Cutting Suture
- Specimen Handling
- Contaminated Glove Change & Sleeve
- Closing Counts
- Applying a Three-layer dressing
- Clean up & PPE Removal
- Patient Transfer: Immobile Patien
Program Contact Information
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