Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist (5th Edition) – eBook

Learn pharmacology with the trusted textbook written specifically for surgical technologists! Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist, 5th Edition (ePub/PDF) ensures that as an integral member of the operating room team, you have an in-depth understanding of surgical medications. It covers everything a surgical tech needs to know, including dosage calculations, basic pharmacology, terminology, safe handling of medications, and drug effects, and side effects. If you are interested in becoming a surgical first assistant, many chapters also include coverage of the advanced practice. Written by Tiffany Howe, CSFA, CST, MBA, FAST, an educator, and Angie Burton, FAST, CST, a practicing surgical tech, this ebook covers all areas of pharmacology designated in the AST Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology.

• Caution boxes highlight drug alerts and surgical safety issues.
• A comprehensive glossary defines key terms highlighted in the textbook.
• NEW author team blends theory and practice, with easy-to-read explanations
• NEW! The coverage of new drugs includes antibiotics frequently used in the operating room.
• Insight boxes provide in-depth, cutting-edge information on specific products, procedures, and processes in the operating room.
• Evolve companion website includes up-to-date drug monographs and additional exercises allowing students to practice math calculations.
• Chapter study questions help students measure their knowledge and apply it to practice, and serve as an excellent review tool for classroom and certification exams.
• NEW! The content map correlates the content in the textbook to the requisite components of the pharmacology portion of the AST Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology.
• Coverage of pharmacology meets the needs of the Surgical Technologist and includes all areas designated in the AST Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology’s 6th Edition.
• Learning features include Tech Tips from experts, Quick Question boxes with quizzes on foundational knowledge, Make It Simple boxes reviewing medical terminology, and Notes simplifying difficult concepts.
• Advanced Practice sections in each chapter provide content relating to the role of the first surgical assistant, helping college students who want to advance to that role, and keeps this textbook useful as a professional reference.
• A concise three-part organization makes it easier for students to understand 1) the foundations of pharmacology, mathematics, and drug administration, 2) applications of pharmacology to the surgical environment, and 3) preoperative medications, types of anesthesia, and emergency situations.

NOTE: This only includes the ebook Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 5e in the original ePub format. A converted PDF is also included. No access codes come with the product.