In this course, students are introduced to the profession of sterile processing including patient confidentiality, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and working as part of a professional team. The principles of decontamination, sterilization, packaging and storage of instrumentation and surgical supplies will be discussed. Identification, assembly, care and proper handling of instrumentation will be presented with a focus on various surgical specialties and the instrumentation associated with each.
Level I Prereq: Academic Reading Level 5; Academic Writing Level 3; Successful completion of background check
Corequisites: SUR.102
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Online Class| Description | Hours |
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| Credits | 6 |
| Lecture Hours | 45 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Lab Hours | 90 |
| Other Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 135 |
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