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The Surgical Technology Program is offered by GateWay Community
College in Phoenix, whose curriculum follows the recommendation
of the Association of Surgical Technologists.
The program
prepares students for a career as members of the surgical team in
the operating room under the direct supervision of experienced nurses
and surgeons. The instruction includes a combination of classroom
studies, classroom lab practice and clinical experience in the perioperative
arena (i.e., operating room, pre- and post-anesthesia care and labor
and delivery), which prepares students to assist members of the
surgical team (i.e., surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and surgical
technologists).
The first phase of training is spent completing general education
and technical requirements. The latter phase includes the core surgical
technology course work and the clinical experience at an affiliated
clinic or hospital.
During the last phase of your certificate program, you can participate
in three months of clinical rotations at Mayo Clinic Hospital .
Through Mayo Clinic's well-planned and supervised clinical rotation,
you will gain surgical technology experience in:
- General Surgery (Mayo Clinic Hospital)
The perioperative teams in general surgery provide care to patients
requiring procedures of the neck, breast, stomach, small bowel,
liver, pancreas and spleen. In the general surgery area, gallbladder
surgery, appendectomies and many bowel resections are performed
using laparoscopic technology. Other laparoscopic procedures
include inguinal hernia repair, cholecystectomy, splenectomy,
adrenalectomy and lymph node biopsy prior to liver resection.
Grading or Evaluation
As you move through the surgical technology rotations, you will
be evaluated in each clinical area by your preceptor and faculty
from GateWay Community College. Clinical performance is evaluated
using a competency-based evaluation system and performance appraisals.
Mayo School of Health Sciences uses evaluative tools that include:
- Demonstration of skills
- Self-assessment exercises
- Faculty reviews
Our system of evaluation provides students and faculty with a comprehensive
look at individual performance.
Curriculum Enhancements
Mayo School of Health Sciences is committed to developing
and maintaining the very best education programs. Changes may be
made to the curriculum and other aspects of this program as necessary
to assure the highest-quality training.
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