DHY 240 - Pain Management I

Credits: 2
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites: DHY 132 and DHY 134 and DHY 136 and DHY 138 and DHY 139

Corequisites: DHY 246 and DHY 249

College Level Prerequisites: None

Description: This course will prepare the dental hygiene student to administer local anesthesia as one method of pain management. Course content includes: review of anatomy and physiology of the head and neck, review of pharmacology of local anesthesia, patient assessment, selection and administration of anesthetic agents, emergency management, and legal and ethical considerations.

Department Consent: No Consent

General Education Distribution Category Met: None