Oct 06, 2024  
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AHST 201: Operating Room Clinical I

9 Cr
Quarters: S
The Operating Room Clinical I course is designed to provide the student with exposure to community based practice in order to develop competence as an entry-level surgical technologist. Students are assigned to a surgical suite to practice all skills related to the surgical technologist within the perioperative setting under the supervision of a facility-designated preceptor. Emphasis will be placed on the surgical technologist in the scrub role.
Prerequisite: Current enrollment within the Surgical Technology program, successful completion of AHST 150  and AHST 151  with a grade of C or better, and concurrent enrollment in AHST 202 .