SURG 2010 - Surgical Pharmacology

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Surgical Technology

Description:

First semester course. Students gain information necessary for safe medication practice in surgery. Students attain competence in the metric system, medication calculations, fundamental concepts of pharmacology, medication identification and handling, medications used in surgery and at the surgical site, and aspects of anesthesia. Taught in cohort rotation. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $105 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Calculate metric equivalents for surgical and medication applications. 2. Utilize medication resources to obtain current information on surgical medications. 3. Organize medication information using a framework of basic pharmacology principles. 4. Discuss aspects of safe medication administration. 5. Apply principles of pharmacology including agents, categories, and purposes to medications used in surgery. 6. Describe preoperative, intraoperative, and emergency anesthesia concepts. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Surgical Technology program. FA

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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