Roane State Community College

Program Goals

The goals of this program are to:

• Consistently meet the needs of area employers seeking to hire qualified Surgical Technologists as evidenced by job placement rates.
• Provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to gain employment as entry-level surgical technologists and become contributing members of the health care team as evidenced by the NBSTSA National Certification pass rates.
• Provide a relevant degree program for Surgical Technologists that includes college-level coursework in management and leadership applicable to a healthcare institution as evidenced by the Surgical Technology Program completion rate.

Graduate Competencies

Upon program completion, the graduate will be able to perform proficiently and competently as an entry-level surgical technologist in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains. Graduate competencies include, but are not limited to:

Affective

• Acquire an understanding of the ethical, legal, moral, and medical values related to the patient and the surgical team during the perioperative experience.
• Value the professional attributes of the Surgical Technologist.

Cognitive

• Correlate the knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and microbiology to their role as a Surgical Technologist.
• Correlate the elements, action, and use of medications and anesthetic agents used during the perioperative experience.

Psychomotor

• Demonstrate a safe and professional level of practice and knowledge in their role as a Surgical Technologist.
• Implement safe practice techniques in regards to perioperative routines, patient transportation, positioning, and emergency procedures.
• Integrate principles of surgical asepsis as part of the perioperative experience.
• Accurately apply knowledge and skills of a professional Surgical Technologist to address the biopsychosocial needs of the surgical patient.