Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist

Tiffany Howe has more than 14 years' experience in teaching and administration and more than 20 years of experience practicing in allied health care. She is currently the Vice President for Teaching & Learning at Western Dakota Tech in Rapid City, South Dakota. Angie Burton has a combined 24 years of experience as a practitioner and an educator. She is currently the General Team Clinical Resource at Black Hills Surgical Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.

• UNIT I Introduction to Pharmacology1. Basic Pharmacology2. Medication Development, Regulation, and Resources3. Pharmacology Mathematics4. Medication AdministrationUNIT II Applied Surgical Pharmacology5. Antibiotics6. Diagnostic Agents7. Diuretics8. Hormones9. Medications That Affect Coagulation10. Ophthalmic Agents11. Fluids and Irrigation SolutionsUNIT III Anesthesia12. Preoperative Medications13. Patient Monitoring and Local and Regional Anesthesia14. General Anesthesia15. Emergency Situations