Webinars

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.

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.

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

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 specific behaviors to participate in patient and family educational activities.

Identify the concepts of sterile technique and their application to clinical perioperative practice.

Acquire basic nursing care considerations for a patient undergoing minimally invasive or endoscopic surgery.

Learn various surgical instruments to help anticipate the needs of the surgical team during surgical 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.

Learn the most effective ways to optimize patient care practices through proper hand hygiene.

Understand safe and accurate administration and documentation of intraoperative medications and solutions.

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

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.

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