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 Accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied health Education Programs
(CAAHEP) through the Accreditation Review Committee on Education
in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST)
Awarded Continued Accreditation to 2015
Surgical technologists
function as integral members of the surgical team that works closely
with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and other surgical
personnel. Their responsibilities involve the preparation of the
operating room, instruments, equipment, medication, and supplies
that will be needed. A surgical technologist is the surgical team's
expert in aseptic technique and is constantly monitoring any breaks
in technique. In some hospitals, surgical technologists may also
act as unsterile members of the surgical team assisting the circulator.
With additional education, they can also become certified first
assistants.
The Surgical Technology
Certificate Program is designed to provide you, the student, with
the knowledge, skills and abilities to participate effectively pre-operatively,
intra-operatively and post-operatively. It prepares you to become
part of the surgical team. You will learn the function, and correct
application, of each instrument. Specititley equipment is described
and demonstrated in the hospital.
Students receive surgical
technology training through a variety of methods including classroom
lecture, practice in a mock surgical lab at the university, and
actual clinical experience in local hospital operating rooms. Students
are prepared to sit for the Liaison Council on Certification for
Surgical Technologists (LCC-ST) national certification exam. Those
who pass this exam demonstrate their theoretical and practical knowledge
of surgical technology and are granted the designation of Certified
Surgical Technologist (CST).
Admission Requirements
The criteria for entry into LIU's Surgical Technology Certificate
Program meets the requirements of CAAHEP's approved programs. The
potential student must have a high school diploma or a G.E.D.
Upon meeting the requirement above, the student must participate
in two interviews. A positive rating from both interviewers is required.
Certificate Requirements
To be eligible to receive the certificate, you must successfully
complete:
SURG 150 Anatomy and Physiology I
SURG 155 Anatomy and Physiology II
SURG 181 Surgical Technology I
SURG 182 Surgical Technology II
SURG 183 Surgical Technology III
SURG 184 Surgical Technology IV
SURG 210 Microbiology
SURG 220 Pharmacology
SURG 421 Clinical Preceptorship I
SURG 422 Clinical Preceptorship II
SURG 423 Clinical Preceptorship III
SURG 424 Clinical Preceptorship IV
SURG 425 Clinical Preceptorship V
with a grade of "C"
or higher for each course.
There is an $85
laboratory fee, an $85
BCLS fee, a $45
AST membership fee and a $30
certificate fee, payable at the beginning of the
program, upon registration for the first semester.
Surgical
Technology Courses
Anatomy and Physiology I (SURG 150)
This course entails a detailed concentration on the organization
of the human body, cells, tissue and all of the body systems. Various
pathophysiologies of different diseases will be discussed, in an
effort to familiarize the student with the purpose of surgical intervention.
(45 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 124.
SURG 150
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Anatomy and Physiology II (SURG 155)
As a continuation of Anatomy and Physiology I, each body
system is viewed independently, as follows: the integumentary system,
the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous system, the
sensory system, the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system,
the respiratory system, the digestive system, the urinary system,
the reproductive system, and the endocrine system. (45 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 150.
SURG 155
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Surgical Technology I (SURG 181)
This course uses both lecture and laboratory sessions to teach students
the initial skills they will need to master, with accompanying theory,
in order that they may function as surgical technologists in an
operating room. Theory topics include: legal, ethical and moral
standards, physical and environmental safety standards, aseptic
technique, surgical pharmacology and anesthesiology, biomedical
sciences and all ages of the surgical patients, from neonatal to
geriatric inclusive of patients with special needs. Laboratory sessions
include: introduction to various surgical instrumentation, basic
hand washing, opening sterile supplies and some basic loading and
unloading of sharp objects. (72 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 220.
SURG 181
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Surgical Technology II (SURG 182)
This course uses both lecture and laboratory sessions to teach students
additional skills required, along with more technological theory.
Theory topics include: general patient care and safety, equipment
and supplies, wound healing, case management and diagnostic procedures.
Laboratory sessions introduce the student to: familiarization to
stapling devices, positioning the patient, transporting the patient,
surgical counts, drawing medications and interviewing the surgical
patient. (72 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 181.
SURG 182
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Surgical Technology III (SURG 183)
This course uses both lecture and laboratory sessions to teach students
additional skills required, along with procedures they will encounter
during their clinical rotations and as a surgical technologist in
the workplace. The surgical procedures explained fall within the
various services of surgery: general surgery, gynecologic surgery,
ophthalmic surgery, otorhinolaryngologic surgery, oral maxillofacial
surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery. The practical skills
they accomplish are: the surgical scrub, gowning self and others,
setting up a sterile field and organizing supplies and instrumentation
within the sterile field. (60 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 182.
SURG 183
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Surgical Technology IV (SURG 184)
This course uses both lecture and laboratory sessions to teach students
the remaining skills required to participate in their clinical rotations
and the remaining procedures in which they need to be knowledgeable.
The remaining surgical procedures taught fall within the following
surgical services: genitourinary surgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiothoracic
surgery, peripheral vascular surgery and neurosurgery. The practical
skills that are covered focus on the organizational aspects of the
sterile field, to include: the back table, instruments, ring stand
and Mayo stand. (60 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 183.
SURG 184
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Microbiology (SURG 210)
It is essential that the student of surgical technology understand
the basic concepts of microbiology because outcomes of surgical
procedures and overall patient safety are directly affected by this
knowledge. An introduction to microbiology and microorganisms is
presented, accompanied by studies of bacteriology, pathogens of
body fluids and systems, virology, parasitology, mycology and wound
healing. (40 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 155.
SURG 210
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Pharmacology (SURG 220)
During this course, the student is introduced to basic pharmacology,
which will be inclusive of mathematical calculations, drug regulation
and drug administration. Antibiotics, diuretics, hormones, ophthalmic
agents and anticoagulants are explained in detail relating to their
application in surgery. Preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative
anesthetic medications are studied along with blood and fluid replacement
and anesthesia complications. (40 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 210.
SURG 220
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Clinical Didactics II (SURG 332)
Clinical Didactics II reinforces concepts taught during the
academic portion of the program. Students continue to submit case
studies on a weekly basis, based on cases they assisted with during
their clinical rotation; a report/presentation is assigned to be
inclusive of preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative information.
Continued review for the National Certification Exam takes place.
On the last day of this course the student is given a Program Assessment
Exam, which will allow each individual to evaluate the knowledge
they have gained throughout the program. (24 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 324.
SURG 332 $305
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Adjunct Instructors
Michael Majekodunmi, CST
Benjamin Mundari, CST
Gregorio Parris, CST
Rodney Seemungal, CST
Michelle Soto, CST
Peter Thompson, CST
Clinical
Preceptorship I (SURG 421)
The clinical preceptorship, with the accompanying didactics, allows
the student hands-on experience in an operating room, reinforcing
concepts taught during the academic and laboratory portion of the
program. Participation in at least 25 surgical scrubs is achieved
during Clinical Preceptorship I. Formal overall clinical
evaluation is performed for each student on a weekly basis, both
by our own instructors as well as the clinical preceptor site's
staff. (60 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 185.
SURG 421
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Clinical Preceptorship II (SURG 422)
The clinical preceptorship, with the accompanying didactics, allows
the student hands-on experience in an operating room, reinforcing
concepts taught during the academic and laboratory portion of the
program. Participation in at least 25 surgical scrubs is achieved
during Clinical Preceptorship II. Formal overall clinical
evaluation is performed for each student on a weekly basis, both
by our own instructors as well as the clinical preceptor site's
staff. (60 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 421.
SURG 422
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Clinical Preceptorship III (SURG
423)
The clinical preceptorship, with the accompanying didactics, allows
the student hands-on experience in an operating room, reinforcing
concepts taught during the academic and laboratory portion of the
program. Participation in at least 25 surgical scrubs is achieved
during Clinical Preceptorship III. Formal overall clinical
evaluation is performed for each student on a weekly basis, both
by our own instructors as well as the clinical preceptor site's
staff. (60 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 422.
SURG 423
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Clinical Preceptorship IV (SURG 424)
The clinical preceptorship, with the accompanying didactics, allows
the student hands-on experience in an operating room, reinforcing
concepts taught during the academic and laboratory portion of the
program. Participation in at least 25 surgical scrubs is achieved
during Clinical Preceptorship IV. Formal overall clinical
evaluation is performed for each student on a weekly basis, both
by our own instructors as well as the clinical preceptor site's
staff. (60 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 423.
SURG 424
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Clinical Preceptorship V (SURG 425)
The clinical preceptorship, with the accompanying didactics, allows
the student hands-on experience in an operating room, reinforcing
concepts taught during the academic and laboratory portion of the
program. Participation in at least 25 surgical scrubs is achieved
during Clinical Preceptorship V. Formal overall clinical
evaluation is performed for each student on a weekly basis, both
by our own instructors as well as the clinical preceptor site's
staff. (60 hours)
Prerequisite: SURG 424.
SURG 425
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