Subject code
SURG
Course Number
140
Credits
4
Course Title
Introduction to Surgical Technology
Description
This is an orientation to surgical technology theory, surgical pharmacology and anesthesia, technology sciences and patient care concepts and is designed to prepare the student to enter the surgical environment with entry-level knowledge necessary to understand patient responses to disease, illness, hospitalization, surgical procedures, commonly used pharmacological and anesthetic agents, and legal, moral, and ethical issues that could be encountered in the surgical environment. Admission to Surgical Technology Program necessary to enroll in the course.