Student Tribune
Surgical Technology and Nursing 112 Collaboration
On Monday, Feb 7th, the first-year Surgical Technology students hosted the
the Nursing 112 students and faculty in the lab. The students worked
together to prepare a patient for surgery. Getting warm blankets, patient
positioning and safety, putting on monitors, and prepping the surgical site
were all done by the nursing students with the surgical tech students in the
teaching role. Knowledge of sterile boundaries and draping the patient
were shared. Most important was doing the "Time Out" to make sure
they have the right patient, right site and right surgery to be performed
before the incision is made on the patient.
This wonderful collaboration was started four years ago and occurs each
semester. It is a great opportunity for the nursing students to see the
OR "in action" without being at the hospital. It is also
helpful for the surfigical technology students who volunteered to take on the
instructors role and support the information they have gained in class and lab
and will be using in their field.
Great job, everyone!
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Seely, Mary
Nursing/Surgical Technology
02/09/2022