MODULE I:
SURGERY I and II
This module covers all the
different surgical specialties, affording the student an opportunity to understand the
process which brings patients into the operating room; i.e.: symptoms, clinical features,
and principles of treatment. Each chapter covers various treatment options and particular
surgeries for a given situation. The module includes chapter quizzes, along with two
module exams.MODULE II:
PERIOPERATIVE MICROBIOLOGY
This Module consists of three
main components: fundamental concepts in microbiology and infection, major clinical
syndromes corresponding to the clinical specialties, and supplementary chapters on
bacteriology, virology, parasitology, mycology, and entomology, with notes on laboratory
tests and antibiotics. Since different students learn in different ways, this module has
been written to accommodate different learning approaches. As a basic course in
microbiology all chapters are self contained units, complete with problem solving, self
Assessment, and an outline for more detailed reading.
MODULE III:
PHARMACOLOGY
This module (1) blends the
essentials of basic pharmacology and clinical pharmacology so that the transition from
classroom to hospital is less abrupt, (2) organizes related drugs in tables, and (3)
allows the student to learn about a prototype drug and the important ways that related
drugs differ. The text that surrounds the tables emphasizes key issues pertaining to
therapeutic rationale, basic pharmacologic principles, and clinical use of drugs.
MODULE IV:
ANESTHESIA, METHODS AND AGENTS
This module covers the basics
of anesthesia, as well as the different methods and the agents used, along with their
relation to surgical circumstances. It also covers the ASA classification system.
MODULE V:
BIOSCIENCE
This module offers instruction in surgical events related to wound healing and
the integrity of the surgical wound. Also covered are different diagnostic tests and the
relationship between those tests and the management of the surgical patient. In addition,
issues surrounding the care and handling of surgical specimens, management of the
critically ill patient, thermoregulatory devices, fluid balances and related issues and,
finally, skin assessment are discussed in detail.
MODULE VI:
ROLE DEFINITION AND INTERACTION
This module deals mainly with
factors that will result in positive team relationships, the practice of professional
ethics, and the parameters of one's specific role. Understanding that teamwork and
interapersonal relationships are such an important part to the overall care of the surgical
patient, this module seeks to identify certain possible crises and problem areas, then
gives the student an understanding as to how he/she should deal with each given situation.
MODULE VII:
ETHICAL, MORAL, AND LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
This module enables the
student to understand different legal definitions and terminology, and to understand and
identify OR situations that could lead to ethical conflict. Students also gain an
understanding of appropriate (and legal) decision-making, as well as what establishes
negligence, basic patient and caregiver rights, OR incidents that could result in
litigation, and problems peculiar to the surgical first assistant's role.
MODULE VIII:
FUNDAMENTALS
In this module the student will learn the basic fundamentals and the surgical
fist assistant's role in regards to monitoring devices, bladder catheterization,
positioning the surgical patient, applying pneumatic tourniquets, proper skin preparation,
drapes and draping, operative instrumentation, visualization techniques, hemostasis,
postoperative pain control, and transportation of the critically ill patient.
MODULE IX:
WOUND HEALING, KNOT TYING, AND SUTURING
This module provides the
student with principles and techniques, interactive didactics, and laboratory practicums,
and examines and reviews wound healing and care, with specific focus on interventional
techniques such as suturing, tying, and wound closure for a variety of injuries and
incisions. Students will utilize the wound closure kit that is included with their course
materials.
MODULE X:
SURGICAL PROCEDURES
This module will break down
most major surgeries performed in the OR today. Each surgery listed in the text will be
explained step-by-step, from skin incision through final closure.
MODULE XI:
COMPLICATIONS IN SURGERY
During this module, the student will recognize different surgical complications
(hemorrhage, perforation of viscus or cavity, contamination, exposure, retraction,
compression injuries, cardiac events, sudden hypoxia, sudden shock, interruption of
surgical supervision, critical equipment failure and corrective measures, and how to
initiate the appropriate course of action).
MODULE XII-XIII:
COMPUTER AND BUSINESS ISSUES WITH THE FIRST ASSISTANT
The student will understand
the basics of computer usage in a clinical setting, as well as business issues relating to
the surgical first assistant such as starting and running your own assisting business,
insurance reimbursement, etc.
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