PMT-103 Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist I

This course provides the student with a basic foundation in pharmacology. This will help prepare the student to safely and appropriately prepare and manage operating room medications, solutions and specimens. This class is a lecture class and meets one hour per week for 15 weeks. Calculations involving fractions and decimals will be reviewed. Students will be introduced to common medical terminology and weights and measures used routinely in the measurement and administration of medications. Use and understanding of the metric system will be emphasized.
Prerequisites Admission into the Surgical Technology Program
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course No
Credits: 1