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.
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Concepts Covered:
- Preoperative Nursing
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Perioperative Nursing Roles
- Postoperative Nursing
- Medication Administration
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Test Taking Strategies
- Integumentary Disorders
- Terminology
Study Plan Lessons
Informed Consent
Intraoperative (Intraop) Complications
Intraoperative Nursing Priorities
Intraoperative Positioning
Local Anesthesia
Day in the Life of an Operating Room Nurse
Perioperative Nursing Roles
Perioperative Nursing Course Introduction
Post-Anesthesia Recovery
Positioning (Pressure Injury Prevention and Tourniquet Safety) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
PPE Precautions (Personal Protective Equipment) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Preoperative (Preop)Assessment
Day in the Life of an Operating Room Nurse
General Anesthesia
Intraoperative (Intraop) Complications
Intraoperative Nursing Priorities
IV Catheter Selection (gauge, color)
IV Complications (infiltration, phlebitis, hematoma, extravasation, air embolism)
Patient Positioning
Perioperative Nursing Roles
Post-Anesthesia Recovery
Priority
Surgical Prep
Surgical Incisions & Drain Sites
Wound Classification for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Wound Dressing Maintenance for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Wound Infections for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Sterile Field
Procedural Terminology