SRG 1200 — Pharmacology for Surgical Technology
Credit Hours: 2.00 Total Contact Hours: 2.00 Lecture Hours: 2.00
Emphasizes the role of the surgical technologist in safe handling of drugs according to operating room policies and procedures. The student will learn the preoperative, intra-operative, and postoperative role of the anesthesia provider as well as the ST's role in handling those medications, classification of drugs, and federal and state pharmacy regulations applying to the surgical patient. Further, the student will study the complications and safety of the patient during local, regional and general anesthesia administration. Dosage calculation, life-saving drugs, and other drugs commonly used in the Operating Room (OR) will be discussed.
Prerequisites: SRG 1000
Corequisites: SRG 1700.