SURG 152 Care of the Surgical Patient II
Covers the physical, and biophysicalogical needs of the patient and religious and cultural influences. Methods of handling death and dying, and the ethical issues surrounding death and dying. Explores the processes related to management and care of the surgical wound, including hemostasis, sutures, dressings, drains and application of various types of dressings. Discusses the anatomy and physiology related to which type of diagnostics will be useful, which diagnostics are invasive, requiring sterile technique and recognize major indicators for surgical intervention
Prerequisite
SURG 113 Introduction to the Surgical Lab
SURG 115 Introduction to the Surgical Environment
SURG 120 Care of the Surgical Patient I
Corequisite
SURG 143 Surgical Lab I
SURG 148 Operating Room Theory I
SURG 150 Surgical Environment