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Professional & Technical Education Certificate & Degree Programs + Indicates course has prerequisites and/or co-requisites. ++ Indicates any module suffixed courses. 146 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE OPERATING ROOM NURSE (FORMERLY PERIOPERATIVE NURSING) CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION To qualify, students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses within the program. Division: Health Sciences Chair: Bryan Dodd CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE OPERATING ROOM NURSE (21 CREDITS; CODE 5338 ) The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Surgical Technology for the Operating Room Nurse program is designed to provide a basic foundation of knowledge for the registered nurse interested in working in the operating room setting. Based on safety of patient care, the registered nurse will become knowledgeable of the "Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) Standards of Practice," perform operating room techniques in the scrub and circulator role and gain exposure to the general surgery arena. The didactic and lab information is provided in a face to face format. Clinical experience will allow the student to gain experience in the scrub and circulating role and learn the circulator`s role in caring for the patient in pre-op holding, the operating room, and post operative care environments. Post graduation the registered nurse may sit for the Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification, an accredited credentialing program for perioperative registered nurses. Program Note: Students with other related health care experiences not listed on the following Program Prerequisites options may request an evaluation for course competency equivalence through the Integrated Competency Assessment Network (ICAN) by calling 480.731.8924. Admission Criteria: 1. Current Arizona Registered Nurse (RN) license. 2. Formal application and admission to the program. 3. Background Check Requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD background check policy. 4. Clinical Health and Safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD clinical health and safety policy. 5. Inability to comply with Background Check requirements and/or Clinical Health and Safety requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment. Required Courses ................................................................................................................................................ 21 PON105 Surgical Technology for the Operating Room Nurse .....................................................................2 PON210+ PeriOperative Principles I ..................................................................................................................3 PON212+ PeriOperative Principles II .................................................................................................................3 PON214+ PeriOperative Laboratory ..................................................................................................................4 PON218+ PeriOperative Clinical Practice I ........................................................................................................3 PON220+ PeriOperative Clinical Practice II .........................................................................................................3 PON/SGT230+ Surgical Technology Materials Update ..............................................................................................3