About The Programme
This skill course is about preparing and maintaining operating theatres and equipment and assisting surgical and anaesthetic teams during operations. Along with that, they prepare patients and the operating room. They check all the set-up requirements for surgeries and adjust all the surgical equipment according to the operation.
Duration
50 Hrs
| Module 1: (3hrs) |
| Basic knowledge of Operation Theatre environment: Floor, walls, ceilings and door, Lighting, Ventilation, Temperature and Humidity etc. |
| Practice: |
| Inspection of OT and demonstration of interior architecture of OT, Lighting, Ventilation, Temperature and Humidity etc. |
| Module 2: (6 hrs) |
| Understanding the Duty and responsibility of OT technician. The Operating List of patients, Particulars that Appear on the Operating List. |
| Practice: |
| Administration in the Operation Theatre. |
| Module 3: (3 hrs) |
| The Registers Used in the Operating Theatres; Operating Register, Register regarding abortions and pregnancy residues, Poison drug register, Specimen register for biopsies, Death register |
| Practice: |
| Preparation of The Operating list of patients; Particulars that Appear on the Operating List; Operating Register |
| Module 4: (6 hrs) |
| Risks in the Operation Theatre which can Lead to Possible Law Suits: Identification, Permission, Surgical Asepsis, Checking of Instruments, Swabs and Needles, Assistance during Operation, Keeping of Reports, Injuries, Burns, Fall, Position, Tourniquet, Electric shock, Apparatus and Other causes of injuries, Explosions, Precautionary Measures, Mental (psychological) Injuries, Violation of Privacy and Name, Care of Unconscious Patients, Improper identification of specimen, blood, medicines etc. |
| Module 5: (3 hrs) |
| Concept of Health & Disease: Definition, Dimensions, Determinants of health. Definition of disease |
| Practice: |
| Health and disease perspective & Quality of health |
| Module 6: (6 hrs) |
| Levels of Health care delivery system in India; The basic understanding of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary levels of hospitals and their functions. The basic understanding of classification of patients, difference between medicinal cases and surgical cases. |
| Practice: |
| History taking |
| Module 7: (3hrs) |
| Structure and functions of different systems of our body |
| Practice: |
| Physical examination (General) of the patient |
| Module 8: (3hrs) |
| Blood: Definition, Composition and function of blood cells, Blood formation and clotting, Blood group and the Rhesus factor. |
| Practice: |
| Plus, Blood pressure reading, Technique of Blood sample collection |
| Module 9: (3hrs) |
| Types of medicines need in OT: Analgesics., antipyretics, antibiotics, disinfectants, and anaesthetic agents. When they are used. |
| Practice: |
| Administration technique of different type of injections. Methods of administration of Blood transfusion, need of blood transfusion, need for IV fluid. |
| Module 10: (6 hrs) |
| Oxygen Therapy; Definition, Causes and responses to hypoxemia, Clinical signs of hypoxemia, need of oxygen therapy, Evaluation of patients receiving oxygen therapy, Hazards of oxygen therapy Precautions during oxygen therapy. |
| Practice: |
| Technique of Oxygen Therapy, Nebulization Technique |
| Module 11: (3 hrs) |
| Basics of Anaesthetics, Definition, Need for anaesthesia, Types of Anaesthesia and usage. |
| Practice: |
| Pre-Operative Assessment and preparation: Pre-aesthetic Assessment and Pre-operative Check of Patient Particulars; Pre-operative Preparation. |
| Module 12: (3 hrs) |
| Monitoring and Recording the Physiological Status; During Anesthesia and Surgery, Monitoring and Recording of the Patient’s Post-anesthetic status, Checking the drugs and equipment. |
| Practice: |
| Monitor pulse and Blood Pressure, Monitoring patients before and after administering anesthetic drugs (need, duration, and emergency signs), Emergency management to clear airway, provide critical care. |
| Module 13: (3hrs) |
| Different methods of sterilization & disinfections, Sharp or Semi-sharp Instruments, Micro-surgical and Ophthalmic Instruments, Air-powered Instruments, Electrical Instruments, Special Instruments e.g. endoscopes. |
| Practice: |
| Sterilization & disinfections process of Sharp or Semi-sharp Instruments, Micro-surgical and Ophthalmic Instruments, Air-powered Instruments, Electrical Instruments, Special Instruments e.g. endoscopes. |
| Module 14: (3 hrs) |
| Infection prevention and safety procedure, Linen and the Disposable Draping Material, Care and Handling of Clean Linen, Disposable Patient Paper Drapes. |
| Practice: |
| Draping: draping Techniques, Type of Drapes in standard OT pack |
| Module 15: (3 hrs) |
| Handling of Sutures during Surgery, Packing and Storage Methods of Suture Materials, Swabs, Needle and Instrument Counts, Counting Procedure, Incorrect Count. |
| Practice: |
| Handling of Sutures during Surgery, Packing and Storage Methods of Suture Materials, Swabs, Needle and Instrument Counts, Counting Procedure. |
| Module 16: (3 hrs) |
| Handling Septic Cases: Before the Day’s Operating Schedule, During an Operation, In Between Operations, After Completion of the Day’s Operating Schedule. |
| Practice: |
| How to manage sepsis cases: precaution in OT. |
- Eligibility Criteria- 12th Science pass / +2 Science pass or above
- Can join health industries as an operating theatre technician to assist a doctor.
- Can become a health attendant in the operation theatre
- Can do ATT program in the same
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