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Recovery - Postoperative Care in the Perioperative Environment

BNU has a long history of training healthcare professionals, giving them the skills and practice-based experience they need to provide excellent patient care.

Led by our experienced and supportive staff, this module provides you with the skills and knowledge required to provide patient-focused care in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) or Recovery phase of the perioperative journey.

Credits: 30 credits at Level 6 and 7.

Why study this subject?

This course is designed for health practitioners working in the perioperative environment in the post anaesthetic care unit, who wish to extend their knowledge and skills in caring for patients who have had surgery and an anaesthetic.

Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?

This module will help enhance your knowledge and skills in providing postoperative care in the perioperative environment.

There will be the opportunity to reflect on, and analyse the care offered, and use evidence to increase your understanding of the service provision, professional issues, and teamwork in this specialty area.

What will I study?

Key themes of the module include:

patient, safety, comfort and dignity
the 6Cs - care, compassion, courage, communication, commitment and competence
leadership
ley drivers and contemporary issues in practice.

Over the 15 weeks, you will cover key skills and knowledge for practice, such as:

care planning to meet the patient's health and safety needs
structured assessment and management of changing physiology
advanced respiratory support
specialist and advanced practice in an acute recovery area
the holistic care and management of a patient during the recovery phases of the perioperative journey
anaesthesia and its effects
pharmacology relating to recovery
understanding and managing pain
management of postoperative nausea and vomiting
achieving and maintaining normothermia
identification and management of complications arising from anaesthesia and surgical interventions
transferring of patient between clinical environments
management of intravascular devices
anatomy and physiology related to surgery and anaesthesia
role of the recovery practitioner in the perioperative team.

When will this course run?

This course will run on Thursdays from 10am - 5pm on the following dates:

6, 13, 20, 27 October
24 November
8 December
12, 19 January

What are the course entry requirements?

Registered health care professional with minimum 6 months experience.

Support of the clinical manager and a suitably qualified mentor/assessor.

Opportunity to work outside usual clinical area, if necessary, to gain specific clinical competence.

What are the tuition fees

Home

Home and EU, Academic Year 2021 - 2022

£1,950

The University is unable to accept any new applications from students who require sponsorship for a student visa to start in September 2022. This is due to the overwhelming popularity of our courses and visa processing timeframes. Applications are still being taken from students who are already in the UK and hold the right to study.

From September 2022, those students living in the UK or Republic of Ireland, and EU nationals with settled status in the UK, will be considered Home students.

Most courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees.

You could benefit from financial support through a bursary or scholarship during your time as a student. For more details visit our financial support, bursaries and scholarships section.