STS2944 - Clinical Practice I STS2944 - Clinical Practice I This course is an introduction to the clinical environment of surgery, implementation of principles of aseptic technique, identification and use of instruments, suture, and needles, transportation and positioning of patients, and the development of skill in hand scrubbing, gowning, and gloving procedures. Students begin to concentrate on clinical experience by circulating and scrubbing on all phases of surgery. Students will rotate through various agencies within the tricounty and Central Florida area. Students are responsible for making their own transportation arrangements (32 hours of clinical experience per week for 14 weeks.) Terms Classification: Occupational
Prerequisites: STS1302, STS1307, STS1327C, STS1340