Surgical Management in the Perioperative Environment

Credits: 20 credits at Level 6 and 7.

Why study this subject?

This course is designed to help health practitioners in the perioperative environment who work in the operating theatre or wish to extend their knowledge and skills in caring for patients undergoing surgical procedures.

What will I study?

This module will give you the opportunity to reflect on and analyse the care offered, as well as use evidence to increase your understanding of the service provision, professional issues and teamwork in this specialty area.

Key themes of the module include:

• patient safety, comfort and dignity
• the six C's - care, compassion, courage, communication, commitment and competence 
• leadership
• key drivers and contemporary issues in practice.

Skills and knowledge for practice include:

• the holistic care and management of patients during the surgical phase
• care planning to meet the patients' health and safety needs
• infection prevention
• environmental safety
• preparing for specimens and management of implants
• role of the scrub and circulating practitioner in the perioperative team
• preparation and maintenance of the sterile field
• complications of surgery
• the disease process (anatomy and physiology related to surgery)
• complex patient care (trauma or non-scheduled surgery).

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