STS1340C — Pharmacology and Anesthesia
$45.00 lab fee . This course is designed to introduce students to most commonly used pharmacological agents utilized for surgical patients in each phase of the perioperative experience and those utilized in the treatment of complications and emergencies. Emphasis is placed on preoperative medications, anesthetics and medications utilized within the sterile field stressing identification, preparation, measurements, management within the sterile field, handling/transfer, and usage. Other topics include pain management, airway and respiratory management, IV fluid and electrolyte replacement therapy, and a comparison of the types of anesthesia, physiological effects, complications and treatment. Includes 15 hours of hands on training. +#*STS1940C, Introduction to Surgery Clinical 170 hours, 2 crs. $78.00 lab fee . Combined course provides orientation to the operating room environments and novice level assignments including case prep, room turnover, central sterile, observation, circulating, patient care sequencing assignments, and initial scrub experiences. Preconference preparation and assignments prepare the student for the clinical assignment. +#*