Pharmacology for Surgical Technology I

Catalog description

Role of surgical technologist in safe handling of drugs according to operating room policies and procedures. Uses and classification of drugs. Federal and state pharmacy regulations applicable to the surgical patient. Complications and safety issues during topical, local, regional, and general anesthesia. Antibiotic, diagnostic agent, and hemostatic agent administration in the surgical specialties of obstetrics, peripheral vascular, orthopedics, and oncology.