Patient Care Concept

Catalog description

This course provides fundamental principles and skills of basic patient care concepts to include pediatric, geriatric, and patients with special needs. It includes preoperative preparation, positioning and prepping, care of specimens, vital signs, urethral catheterization,hemostasis, fluid and blood replacement, and documentation. Students are also introduced to surgical pharmacology, concepts of anesthesia, and emergency protocol. Corequisite: SUR-1101 Introduction to Surgical Technology. Lecture 2 hours per week.