SGT 1090 - Pharmacology

Clock Hours: 36

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
This course is designed to introduce the student to pharmacological agents and their uses in the operating room environment. During the course, the student will be introduced to problem solving techniques used to calculate drug dosages, as well as to weight and measurement equivalents. The “drug card” format will be introduced to the student as a means of retaining a quick reference to common pharmacological agents. Students will also learn the proper techniques in obtaining medication on the sterile field and the proper technique to pass medication to the surgeon. This course will also discuss the role of anesthesia in the operating room and will explore different types of anesthesia and anesthetic agents.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Calculate medication conversions and dosages.
Apply general terminology to medication use.
Prepare and manage medications and solutions.
Use medications in the care of the surgical patient.
Analyze the principles of anesthesia administration.
Contrast and compare methods, agents, and techniques of anesthesia administration and preparation.
Correlate anesthesia monitoring devices with patient homeostasis.
Explain anesthesia complications and interventions.
Explain the necessity of each component of anesthesia preparation of the surgical patient.
Analyze the immediate postoperative care of the patient.
Describe the potential postoperative discomforts and complications.
List necessary equipment in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU).
Analyze the principles of hemostasis.
Differentiate among various methods of hemostasis.
Assess special techniques of hemostasis.
Demonstrate the surgical technologist’s role in hemostasis.