Surgical Technology - Herzing University - New Orleans LA

Surgical Technology from Herzing University - New Orleans LA is a Campus Associate Surgery degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Surgical technologists assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. Surgical technologists are members of operating room teams, which most commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses. Before an operation, surgical technologists help prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. They assemble both sterile and nonsterile equipment, as well as adjust and check it to ensure it is working properly. Technologists also get patients ready for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites. They transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical ?drapes.? Technologists also observe patients' vital signs and check charts. View more details on Herzing University - Kenner, LA . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Surgery courses.