Perioperative Nursing Course Introduction
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Outline
Overview
The Perioperative Nursing course will show you the priorities and common concerns for patients before, during, and after surgery. This includes understanding nursing interventions, types of anesthesia, and how to prevent surgical complications in the various phases of surgical nursing.
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Discuss the various perioperative nursing roles and their priorities.
- Discuss common concerns and nursing priorities for the preoperative nursing role.
- Discuss common concerns and nursing priorities for the intraoperative nursing role.
- Understand various types of anesthesia and possible complications.
- Discuss common concerns and nursing priorities for the postoperative nursing role.
Lesson 4
Concepts Covered:
- Perioperative Nursing Roles
- Integumentary Disorders
- Preoperative Nursing
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Postoperative Nursing
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Immunological Disorders
Study Plan Lessons
Perioperative Nursing Course Introduction
Perioperative Nursing Roles
Burn Injuries
Informed Consent
Preoperative (Preop)Assessment
Pressure Ulcers/Pressure injuries (Braden scale)
Sterile Gloves
Day in the Life of an Operating Room Nurse
Local Anesthesia
Malignant Hyperthermia
Intraoperative Positioning
Intraoperative (Intraop) Complications
Post-Anesthesia Recovery
Surgical Incisions & Drain Sites
Wound Care – Assessment
Wound Care – Selecting a Dressing
Wound Care – Dressing Change
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Nutrition Imbalance
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Pressure Ulcer / Decubitus Ulcer (Pressure Injury)
Pressure Ulcers/Pressure injuries (Braden scale)
Wound Care – Dressing Change