Extern Plus Syllabus

The Extern Plus program is available to students who have completed the 2-week Extern program program. The week-long syllabus (and extra five business days) is customized daily to your needs and desires.

Our goal is two-fold: to polish your surgical skills, with emphasis on sterilization procedures (the high-quality piece); and to enhance your organizational skills to make the most efficient use of time (the high-volume piece). The Extern Plus syllabus may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Patient selection and identification of appropriate low-risk surgical candidates
• Patient flow management
• Drug/anesthetic protocols
• Support staff coordination

• Recognition of surgical pack contents and the value of minimizing the same
• Maintenance of sterile surgical technique in a high-volume situation
• Review of anatomy as it applies to the efficient and successful completion of the sterilization procedure
• Review of instrument and tissue-handling skills
• HVHQ-specific surgical techniques
  • Pedicle tie
  • Overhand knot
  • Incision placement
• Efficiency of motion/movement
• Body mechanics

• Identification of complications
• Management of complications
• Pain management