Education Courses for Individuals

Increase understanding of the evidence-based practices needed for performing safe and effective high-level disinfection.

Identify specific actions to take in order to reduce the risk of a patient developing unplanned perioperative hypothermia.

Identify the characteristics of malignant hyperthermia (MH) and the guidelines for treatment.

Learn how to administrate moderate sedation/analgesia through all intraoperative phases of care.

Understand the physiological, cognitive/psychosocial, and sociological care of the older adult.

Understand how skin preparation of the surgical site helps reduce the potential for surgical site infections.

Understand testing, application, use, and cleaning of pneumatic tourniquets.

Understand proper patient positioning in order to provide optimal care in the surgical setting.

Identify how to protect both patients and healthcare workers during radiological procedures in the surgical setting.

Understand essential information on initial, intraoperative, and final counts of all items used in the surgical setting.

Identify and minimize the potential environmental hazards to patients and healthcare workers.

The learner will have the knowledge to confidently implement the recommended practices from the AORN Guideline for Sterile Technique to maintain sterility and prevent contamination of the sterile field and sterile items during operative and other invasive procedures.

The learner will have the knowledge to confidently implement the evidence-based practices and recommendation from the AORN Guideline for Sterilization on types of sterilization modalities used today; loading the sterilizer; load configuration; transport of sterile items; quality control measures; and installation, care, and maintenance of sterilization equipment.

Identify correct surgical attire and how it’s worn to protect both patients and healthcare workers.

Identify how to develop and implement a protocol for prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Learn step-by-step how to develop and defend a staffing plan to provide quality patient care. Hone your skills in calculating FTE needs, understanding staffing mix and benefit time, and interpreting productivity metrics to inform actions you can take to meet goals.

Learn how to safely position patients for an invasive or noninvasive procedure.

Understand the scope of perianesthesia nursing and the skill sets needed to perform this role.

This course allows you to study at your own pace and learn online from the comfort of your own home or from your favorite coffee shop.

Prepare preceptors for their critical role in orienting new registered nurses to the perioperative environment.