PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Surgical Instrumentation Technician is a basic entry level program for students to pursue a career in the healthcare field. This program teaches the identification of instruments in varies discipline of surgery. This program will give participants the knowledge of 1. The History of Surgical Instruments. 2. The Surgical Instrument Anatomy and Physiology. 3. The Surgical Instrument Categories. 4. The Surgical Instrument Set Assembly. 5. The Surgical Instrument Foundation Sets (Soft Tissue). 6. Surgical Instrument for Plastic Surgery. 7. Surgical Instrument for General Surgery. 8. Surgical Instrument for Gynecologic Procedures. 9. Surgical Instrument for Urologic Procedures. 10. Surgical Instrument for Basic Bone and Joint Procedures. 11. Surgical Instrument for Head and Neck Procedures. 12. Surgical Instrument for Neurosurgery. 13. Surgical Instrument for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Procedures. 14. Surgical Instrument for Microsurgeries. 15. Surgical Instrument for Endoscopic Procedure. 16. Decontamination and Sterilization. Various quizzes are available within each module to evaluate the learner’s outcome, these quizzes will give the learner the feedback about their progress into the course as they proceed from one module to another. This course is designed for learner’s who want to advance their career and are unable to do so, due to their work and person obligations.
At completion of the program the student will be awarded with a certificate of completion.
PROGRAM MODULES OUTLINE
PROGRAM OUTLINE OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN
1. The History of Surgical Instruments.
2. The Surgical Instrument Anatomy and Physiology.
3. The Surgical Instrument Categories.
4. The Surgical Instrument Set Assembly.
5. The Surgical Instrument Foundation Sets (Soft Tissue).
6. Surgical Instrument for Plastic Surgery.
7. Surgical Instrument for General Surgery.
8. Surgical Instrument for Gynecologic Procedures.
9. Surgical Instrument for Urologic Procedures.
10. Surgical Instrument for Basic Bone and Joint Procedures.
11. Surgical Instrument for Head and Neck Procedures.
12. Surgical Instrument for Neurosurgery.
13. Surgical Instrument for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Procedures.
14. Surgical Instrument for Microsurgeries.
15. Surgical Instrument for Endoscopic Procedure.
16. Decontamination and Sterilization.
PROGRAM KEY DETAILS
DURATION
2 Months
PROGRAM PACE
Self Paced
START DATES
1st & 15th of Every Month
TIME COMMITMENT
12.5 Hours/Week
REGISTRATION
Online or Oncampus
CLASS SIZE
Under 15
DELIVERY
Online
LANGUAGE
English
PROGRAM ONLINE LEARNING FEATURES
LEARNING PATH
All programs have a learning path that students can follow without getting off track.
TEXT TO SPEECH
If you don't feel like reading the material, you can activate the audio reader in the program.
MODULE BASED
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DASHBOARD
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ONLINE ATTENDANCE
When you attend the online programs, you will be able to see the duration of time spent.
STUDY TOOLS
Majority programs is equipped with study tools such as flash cards, crosswords etc.
PROGRESS TRACKER
Now you have the ease of tracking your progress while you are in the program.
ORIENTATION
All programs come with an orientation towards your program to assist you.
PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES & KEY TERMS
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Explain the history of surgical instrumentation.
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List of countries that contributed to the surgical instruments.
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List previously used materials for making the surgical instruments.
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Explain changes in surgical instrument design changes from ancient to current designs.
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Describe the instrument design.
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Explain the components of surgical instrument.
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List the materials used for making surgical instruments.
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Explain the anatomy of the surgical instruments.
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Describe the categories of the surgical instrument.
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Explain the process of maintenance of surgical instruments.
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Describe the difference between surgical instrument categories.
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Explain the packaging material for surgical instruments.
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Describe the procedure of opening a packed surgical instrument.
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Describe the baseline foundation sets.
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Describe and Discuss the foundation sets for soft tissues.
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Name the surgical instruments used in plastic surgery.
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Name the features of surgical instruments used in plastic surgery.
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List the basic plastic surgery instruments.
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In brief describe the basic plastic surgery procedures.
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Name few general surgery instruments.
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Explain in brief the major laparotomy tray.
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Name the upper and lower abdomen surgical instruments.
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In brief list the basic instruments used in gynecological surgeries.
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In brief list the basic instruments used in urological surgeries.
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In brief list the basic instruments used in bone and joint surgeries.
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Explain about drills and power equipment used in bone and joint procedures.
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Describe about special bone and joint instruments.
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Select and name the instruments for ear procedures.
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Select and name the instruments for nasal procedures.
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Select and name the instruments for neck procedures.
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Name spinal surgery instruments.
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Name cranial surgery instruments.
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List basic neurosurgical instruments.
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Select and name the instruments for cardiac procedures.
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List basic cardiac instruments.
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List basic vascular instruments.
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Select and name the instruments for microsurgical procedures.
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List and select instruments for endoscopy.
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Describe the inspection process of instruments.
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Describe the sterilization methods for instruments.
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Describe the cleaning and decontamination instruments.
PROGRAM COMPLETION REWARDS
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DIGITAL BADGE
At successful completion, you will receive digital badges that can be used online to display your achievements.
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CERTIFICATE
At the completion of the program, you will be awarded with a program completion certificate.
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CAREER HOURS
With the completion of this program, you will also be awarded with Career Enhancement Clock Hours (CECH), that may be displayed on your resume.
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TRANSCRIPT
Your completion also comes with a dedicated transcript that shows your areas of grades for each course you attended.