HSO Foundations: Basic knowledge and skills for all surgical teams |
Credit Hours |
Accreditations |
Scrub Nurse |
Circulating Nurse |
Surgical Tech |
First Assistant |
Pre-Op Nurse |
Post-Op Nurse |
Surgical Equipment Sterilization |
0.75 |
ANCC; AST |
Surgical Grafts and Flaps |
1 |
ANCC; AST |
Surgical Implants and Devices |
1 |
ANCC; AST |
Surgical Instrumentation, Advanced |
1 |
ANCC; AST |
Surgical Instrumentation, Basic |
1 |
ANCC; AST |
Surgical Instrumentation, Overview |
0.75 |
ANCC; AST |
Surgical Room Cleaning and Turnover |
0.25 |
ANCC |
Surgical Site Infection( SSI), Prevention |
0.5 |
ANCC; AST |
Sutures and Other Types of Closures |
0.5 |
ANCC; AST |
Thermoregulation, Perioperative Abnormalities |
0.5 |
ANCC; AST |
Wound Therapies and Drains, Management |
1 |
ANCC |
HSO Specialty: Other skills or knowledge that are more specific or unique |
Credit Hours |
Accreditations |
Scrub Nurse |
Circulating Nurse |
Surgical Tech |
First Assistant |
Pre-Op Nurse |
Post-Op Nurse |
Neurologic, Spinal Procedures |
1 |
Orthopedic, Hand and Wrist Procedures |
1 |
Orthopedic, Hip Replacement |
1 |
Orthopedic, Knee Replacement |
1 |
Orthopedic, Shoulder Replacement |
1 |