MSA 519 - Principles of Surgical Assisting II Lecture

2 Credit Hours
Principles of Surgical Assisting is a two-part course that teaches fundamental skills: placement of monitoring devices, review of bladder catheterization, surgical positioning, application of tourniquets, prepping and draping, operative instrumentation, visualization techniques, hemostasis, suturing and knot tying techniques, dressings and drainage systems, post-operative pain control methods and the use of special equipment.