STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Distinguish general terminology and abbreviations associated with pharmacology and anesthesia.

 2. Assess the action, uses, and modes of administration of drugs and anesthetic agents used in the care of the surgical patient.

 3. Compare and contrast the side effects and contraindications for use of drugs and anesthetic agents.

 4. Interpret the factors that influence anesthesia selection for individual patients.

 5. Demonstrate safe practice in transferring drugs and solutions from the nonsterile area to the sterile field.

 6. Identify the roles of the surgical technologist and the circulating nurse during the administration of anesthesia.

 7. Verbalize and illustrate the procedure for identifying a drug or solution on the sterile field.

 8. Analyze how sterile technique is used in relation to certain anesthesia procedures.

 9. Convert equivalents from one system to another and accurately identify, mix, and measure drugs for patient use.

 10. Discuss the precautions in identifying drugs and solutions in the operating room.

 11. List the equipment used as an adjunct to anesthesia.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.       Pharmacology

 II.       Drug Properties

 III.       Routes of Administration

 IV.       Drug Standards

 V.       Drug Forms and Classifications

 VI.       Medication Calculations and Abbreviations Related to Medications

 VII.       Drug Handling Techniques

 VIII.       Methods and Techniques of Anesthetic Administration

 IX.       General Anesthesia

 X.       Solutions Used in the OR Setting

 XI.       Nerve Conduction Blockade

 XII.       Anesthesia Equipment

 XIII.      Team Members Roles During Anesthesia Administration