Diploma in OT Technician (OTT)

Diploma in OT Technician (OTT)

Course run by Purvanchal College of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences- Affiliated to UP State Medical Faculty,Lucknow

Course Details

The Diploma Operation Theatre course trains students to maintain and prepare an operation theatre for surgery. They are trained in setting up the OT and instrument trolleys for specific surgeries which include positioning the operation table and patient. Not just that, all students are provided adequate guidance to assist a surgeon during surgery. They are also trained in autoclaving and preparation of sterile supplies required for use in the operation theatre.

The Operation Theatre Technician course curriculum covers the following topics:
• Anatomy
• Pathology
• General surgery
• Paediatric care
• Operation theatre setup
• Operation theatre care
• Basic nursing skills and critical care
• Patient rights and consent, medical ethics
• Physiology
• General pharmacology
• Anaesthesia
• Operative care
• Equipment care and maintenance
• Positioning and assistance for operation theatre procedures
• Medicolegal aspects of anaesthesia

JOB/WORK LOCATION

• Operating Theatres in hospitals
• Operating Theatres in nursing homes
• Emergency rooms

DESCRIPTION

• Prepares and maintains an operating theatre and its equipment
• Assists the surgical team during operation
• Provides support to patients in the recovery room.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Eligibility Class 12 (Science)
Minimum Age 17 Years
Duration 2 Years
Fees 45,000 per annum