Surgical Technology IV

Catalog description

The student will continue the study of relevant anatomy, indications for surgery, patient preparation, special equipment and supplies, purpose, expected outcomes, and possible complications of specialty areas following OSHA standards. Introduces the fundamental principles of the clinical use of drugs. This class emphasizes the role and responsibility of the surgical technologist related to drugs, a review of basic mathematic skills, a thorough knowledge of the systems of measurement, and conversion and application of skills to perform dosage calculations. This course provides 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of lab skills.