Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™ Cesarean Section
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Periop 101 Learning Plan for Perinatal Nurses
Cesarean deliveries can turn into a more complex surgery, and perinatal nurses should have the perioperative knowledge and skills, such as sterile and aseptic techniques, to safely care for both the pregnant patient and the baby.
Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™ Cesarean Section is one of the three available learning plans within the Periop 101 surgical nurse onboarding program. Periop 101 is a hybrid education program that incorporates both online didactic learning and hands-on training. The program has been developed and is continuously updated to reflect the latest AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice and includes Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies to ensure that nurses have the knowledge and skills necessary in keeping patients safe and providing high quality care.
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Evidence-Based Cesarean Section Course Details
The Periop 101 Cesarean Section Learning Plan was created by AORN’s expert perioperative nurse authors for new and returning labor and delivery nurses who participate in cesarean section procedures. This online course features 23 learning modules on the care of the surgical patient undergoing cesarean delivery, and learners have 2-year access to the course materials, which serve as a clinical reference to help guide them in the perioperative setting. The Periop 101 program also includes additional education for the professional development of novice periop nurses beyond onboarding, mentorship for new nurses, and continuing education for seasoned nurses. Learn more about what’s included in the Periop 101 Program.
Periop 101 Cesarean Section: Course Outcomes
On completion of this course, labor and delivery nurses will be able to demonstrate knowledge related to caring for a pregnant patient in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative environments.
Periop 101 Cesarean Section: Course Objectives
At the completion of the course the learner will be able to:
- Identify the principles of aseptic and sterile technique in the perioperative environment, including the processes involved in creating and maintaining a sterile field.
- Discuss the processes of cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of instrumentation and equipment.
- Compare the roles and responsibilities of surgical team members in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative areas.
- Explain considerations for maintaining a family-centered environment when a support person is present in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative areas.
- Identify pregnant patient and fetal indications for cesarean delivery.
- Describe pregnant patient and fetal obstetric emergencies and how to manage them.
- Describe care considerations for pregnant patients undergoing cesarean delivery in the perioperative environment.
- Summarize the prioritization of nursing activities and interventions in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative areas.
Periop 101 Cesarean Section: The Learning Plan
Preview the Periop 101 Cesarean Section Learning Plan as you plan for cesarean section training for labor and delivery nurses.
Periop 101 Cesarean Section: Continuing Education Units
To earn 36.4 contact hours, learners must complete each module posttest with a minimum score of 80%, complete the Course Evaluation, pass the final exam with a minimum score of 80%, and complete the Final Exam Evaluation.
This program is approved for up to 36.4 hours of AEUs and up to 9.7 hours of IPCHs by BASC Provider #0102.
