Surgical Technology - Delaware County Community College

Surgical Technology from Delaware County Community College is a Campus Associate Surgery degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Surgical Technology program prepares students to function as health team members under the supervision of registered professional nurses or licensed physicians. The program includes courses in general and technical education. Selected clinical experiences are provided in local hospitals under the supervision of a member of the surgical technology clinical facility. The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee for Surgical Technology (ARC-ST). Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination for Surgical Technologists . Upon successful completion of this program, the student, under direct supervision of a registered professional nurse or licensed physician, should be able to: Identify the preoperative patient care concepts and nonsterile and sterile responsibilities of the surgical technologist in the care of surgical patient during preoperative case management. Apply intraoperative patient care concepts during basic, intermediate and advanced surgical interventions. Actively engage in the nonsterile and sterile responsibilities of the surgical technologist in the intraoperative care of the surgical patient. Identify the postoperative patient care concepts and nonsterile and sterile responsibilities of the surgical technologist during postoperative case management. Integrate concepts of professional management, self management and workplace management into the role of the surgical technologist . Students may be dropped from the curriculum for violation of patient safety and/or behavior inconsistent with. View more details on Delaware County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Surgery courses.