AHST 295 — Surgical Practicum
This course will provide a minimally supervised clinical experience in surgical settings providing first scrub, second scrub and circulating experience in surgical procedures. A greater degree of proficiency and independence will be expected from student than in previous clinicals. Each student will be assigned to a specific surgical facility. The facility will provide preceptors who will mentor the student through the clinical experience. The internship develops the student’s competencies as a first scrub on surgical procedures and acquaints them with the professional expectations of surgical technologists as a capstone experience preparing them for initial employment. The course provides the student with the actual experience in surgical procedures, teamwork, flexibility, organization, economy in time, motion and materials, and preparation of all supplies and equipment used in the operating room in preparation for surgical procedures.