Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist
SGT130
General principles of pharmacology related to the surgical technologist in the perioperative environment. Topics include drug sources, classifications, regulatory issues, indications for use, complications, adverse reactions, routes of administration, calculation, and medication handling. Emphasis on the relationship of drugs to the surgical patient. Anesthesia and emergency situations are stressed. Summer Only.
1 Credit: 1 Lecture
Prerequisites:
SGT107