ST156 – Surgical Techniques
This course is designed to improve students’ understanding of anesthesia and surgical pharmacology, as well as the concepts related to patient care, medications, anesthetics, drug calculations, and the legal policies and responsibilities involved. The surgical technique covers preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative case planning and implementation, including sutures, suturing devices, counts, wound care with regard to drains and dressings, tissue handling, and specimen care.