SUR 103: Aseptic Lab

In our lab portion, students will practice the application of the theoretical knowledge learned in Perioperative Patient Care for the application of essential operative skills during the perioperative phase. Topics include surgical asepsis, sterilization/disinfection and perioperative patient care. Upon completion, trainees should be able to demonstrate the principles and practices of aseptic technique, sterile attire, basic case preparation and other skills. This course prepares trainees to apply knowledge of the principles of aseptic technique, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, sterilization and disinfecting. Emphasis is placed on operating room sanitation, scrubbing, gowning and gloving and instrumentation. The theory component of the course is graded based on a letter grade. For the lab component of courses, trainees will be marked off on successful completion of skills on skills check-off sheets. It is the trainee’s responsibility to schedule additional practice time with an instructor if the skill(s) is (are) not mastered during lab hours. The skills lab component is graded based on a lab practical exam and lab reports at the end of each applicable course. The lab score is then averaged in with the final course grade for the class.