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Is being a surgical assistant interesting?

I am curious because I am trying to decide. And I would want my job to be fun and interesting. While still learning new things. #doctor #nursing #healthcare #health #surgery #surgeon #medical-practice

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寒冰’s Answer

Happy working life is the premise of work and life
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Dr. Raymond’s Answer

Specialized training for a specialized career.
The Surgical Technology program prepares students to work as valuable members of a surgical team, which most commonly includes surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses. Surgical Technologists assist in surgical procedures under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel. They perform a variety of critical hands-on tasks, including:

Preparing operating rooms by setting up surgical instruments and equipment
Preparing patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites
Passing instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons during surgical procedures
Maintaining a proper sterile field throughout the surgical process
Monitoring and assessing operating room conditions
Benefit from:

A strong foundation in both the theory and techniques of surgical technology
Hands-on learning in on-site surgical laboratories that simulate the surgical environment
Valuable, practical experience gained through the completion of clinical practicums at off-campus healthcare facilities, under the supervision of instructors and professional practitioners
Liberal arts and sciences courses that provide students with a foundation of skills and knowledge necessary to reason clearly and communicate effectively
Certification
The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). Only students who complete a CAAHEP-accredited Surgical Technology program are eligible to sit for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam, a national credentialing exam administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). Seventy-eight percent of Berkeley College’s Surgical Technology students who graduated between August 1, 2015, and July 31, 2016, passed the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam on their first attempt. This pass rate is higher than the national average of 69.8 percent, according to statistics from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.

Here are the classes!

MAJOR CORE COURSES

3 Credit Hours
HEA2200 Medical Terminology

3 Credit Hours
HEA2203 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Health Services

6 Credit Hours
SUR1100 Fundamentals of Surgical Technology

6 Credit Hours
SUR2112 Surgical Techniques

3 Credit Hours
SUR2120 Surgical Specialty Intervention Procedures

2 Credit Hours
SUR2251 Pharmacology and Anesthesiology

5 Credit Hours
SUR2280 Operating Room Clinical Practicum I

5 Credit Hours
SUR2290 Operating Room Clinical Practicum II

4 Credit Hours
SUR2292 Surgical Technology Capstone


LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE CORE COURSES


3 Credit Hours
ENG1105 Writing and Research

3 Credit Hours
ENG2205 Writing Through Literature

3 Credit Hours
SCI1100 Anatomy and Physiology I

1 Credit Hour
SCI1110 Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I

3 Credit Hours
SCI2100 Anatomy and Physiology II

1 Credit Hours
SCI2110 Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II

3 Credit Hours
SCI2228 Microbiology

3 Credit Hours
SOC2225 Introduction to Psychology

3 credits
Humanities Elective
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Dr. Raymond’s Answer

It is an expensive college path, without many classes that crossover to a nursing degree.

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Rachel’s Answer

As a surgeon, I am biased, but I thing that all aspects of the operating room are interesting. You have the opportunity to take a very sick patient, and in a matter of hours, completely fix their problem. There many types of surgeries, and the challenges that arise keep the job very exciting.

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