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Surgical Technology:
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Department Chair:
Robert Sanchez
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Email: Surgical Technology

Mailing Address:
Surgical Technology
TSTC Harlingen
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550

Location:
Located in the Sen. Eddie Lucio Health Science Technology Building

Office Hours:
M - F: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat., Sun.: Closed

CLINICAL BREAKDOWN

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE STUDENT OBJECTIVES:

Preparing For SurgeryDuring clinical experience, the Surgical Technology student should apply what he/she has learned in the classroom and laboratory setting.  The Surgical Technology student will assist the RN with circulating duties and will participate as a scrub tech, donning sterile O.R. attire, performing standard O.R. set-ups and implementing safe  patient care.   The student should obtain their assignments one day in advance so that he/she can review the required surgical procedure and research his/her assigned cases before arriving to the assigned clinical site.

::STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Student Congress, S.T. Student Club, Techsan Day, intramural sports, etc.

Note: Please start processing admission requirements and financial aid early. Program accepts 24 students per class.

Surgical Technician