Perioperative nursing (8op)

Sisältö

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
Students are familiar with the perioperative nursing process including preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care. They learn the nursing skills needed especially in intraoperative phase of pa-tients' care. Students learn how to maintain and act according the aseptic principles in operating units. They also know the basics when working in the role of a scrub nurse. Students understand the phases of anesthesia and are able to observe pa-tients during anesthetic procedures. They require awareness of the responsible work of anesthetic nurse after the course. They are also familiar with the postoperative care in the recovery room. Stu-dents learn documentation in perioperative care. Patient teaching skills are developed in day sur-gery. Students know the phases of balanced anes-thesia and they are familiar with agents used dur-ing the procedures. They understand the patient care under spinal or epidural anesthesia. Students know the basic safety rules of using technical equipment. They are familiar with electrical acci-dent, their causes and prevention

Course contents:
G218A-8Perioperative nursing, 3 ECTS
Perioperative nursing process
Aseptic principles
Surgical hand disinfection, gowning and glovening techniques
Creating the sterile field (patient skin prep, draping, instrumentation)
Spinal and epidural anesthesia
Recovery room nursing
Positioning the patient
Day surgery

G218B-8 Supervised clinical training, 5 ECTS
Students learn perioperative nursing skills in thea-tre or out ward unit. Under the order of named su-pervisor they learn to observe the anesthetized patient.

G218C-8 Anesthesiology and physical equipment, 1 ECTS
Phases of anesthesia
Intubation and free airway
Spinal and epidural anesthesia
Nature of electricity
Biomedical engineering

Teaching methods
Lectures
Independent studies
Seminars
Practicing nursing skills
Supervised clinical training

Assessment methods
Written, graded examinations
Approved clinical training

Prerequisite
G225-8 must be completed

Required reading
Suzanne C. Smeltzer - Brenda G. Bare: Brunner - Suddarth's Medical- Surgical Nursing. Latest edi-tion
Cahill et all: Day Surgery
Hodge: Day Surgery. A Nursing Approach
Dobson 2000: Anesthesia at the District Hospital.

Name of lecturers
Ms K. Vähämaa, Mr J. Nousiainen

Year of study
Third year

Semester
Autumn

Language of instruction
English