A variety of topics pertaining to surgical asepsis and aseptic technique, including decontamination, sterilization, and disinfection will be introduced in this course. The students will be exposed to implementing aseptic technique in the operating room, wearing proper attire, how to perform a proper hand washing, surgical hand scrub, and donning and removal of surgical gown and gloves for the operating room (OR). Environmental hazards and risk factors associated with the hospital and OR environment are reviewed.
Prerequisites
None