Increase your knowledge of anesthesia methods to assist the anesthesia professional in delivering safe patient care.

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

Learn how to prepare for, recognize, and treat various obstetric emergencies that may arise during pregnancy.

Introduces the perioperative registered nurse (RN) to the elements of a culture of safety and the effect of human factors on delivery of care.

Learn how to apply principles of safety when using a variety of equipment in the surgical suite.

Learn the essential principles of draping a surgical field and the types of surgical drapes.

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

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

Learn the physiological and psychosocial aspects of the perioperative assessment.

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

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

Learn how to address the complex requirements in caring for the obstetric patient in the perioperative phases of care.

The goal of this course is to familiarize nurses and other health care personnel with the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS), a standardized nursing language that will support evidence-based perioperative nursing practice.

Understand wound closure principles and how their application in the surgical setting can contribute to optimal outcomes.

Understand professionalism, accountability, ethical behavior, and legal and risk management topics.

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.

Learn how to apply safety principles specific to care of patient in the surgical suite.

Develop and implement best practices to prevent sharps injuries and reduce bloodborne pathogen exposure.

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

Learn specific behaviors to participate in patient and family educational activities.