Study Guide

Objectives

The student
- is able to gather equipment needed for the patient’s care and check their operation and safety for use
- is able to get ready for care and receive the surgical patient for an operation
- is able to set the patient in the operation position
- knows the methods used for disinfecting the patient's skin and mucous membranes
- is able to act as both an instrumental and a circulating nurse at the beginning of surgery, during the operation itself and at its end
- is able to take care of the different samples taken from the patient
- is able to implement the principles of aseptic activities in the intraoperative phase of patient care
- is able to use methods of cleaning, disinfecting and sterilisation in his/her actions
- is able to maintain the continuity of care with both oral reports and using manual and electronic documentation
- is able to work as part of an operative team, recognising his/her own responsibility
- is able to work to promote patient health and maintain patient safety
- is able to choose economically sustainable methods in his/her work
- is able to assess the development of his/her own professionalism during the supervised clinical training and is able to identify in him/herself the need for continuous development

Content

Supervised clinical training, 6 weeks as instrument and circulating nurse in a patient’s intraoperative care as part of the operative team

Prerequisites

At the beginning of the elective vocational studies, the student must have completed 135 credits. These should include the theoretical studies and orientation to practical training of the area which the student has chosen for the elective studies, as well as courses in anatomy and physiology. Completion of the course in Perioperative Nursing.

Participation in the course Perioperative Nursing and Orientation to Clinical Training: Perioperative Nursing

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Pass
The student
- works safely as part of the surgical team
- works in the roles of the instrumental and circulating nurse under the supervision of the surgical team
- evaluates his/her own activities and the development of his/her professionalism in relation to the requirements for surgical care
- sees in him/herself the need for continuous development and is responsible for his/her own activities.

Fail
The student
- is unable to plan and get ready for the operation
- does not collaborate with the surgical team adequately and endangers patient safety
- is not able to act as an instrumental or circulating nurse during the surgical operation despite the supervision
- is not able to receive feedback or is not able to utilise the feedback
- is unable to reflect on his/her own activities and the goal-oriented self-development is inadequate
- has shortcomings in work shift planning and its implementation
- does not respect the spirit of health legislation