Study Guide

Objectives

The student
- knows the role of the perioperative nurse
- knows the meaning of aseptics in intraoperative nursing
- knows the significance of patient safety and continuity in perioperative care
- knows the main methods of preparation of a patient's anaesthesia;
- knows the medication and infusions used in anaesthesia
- knows the observation and the main areas of treatment under anaesthesia and in recovery room
- recognises main surgical instruments and suture materials and knows their basic use in surgery
- knows the main equipment and their use in the operating theatre
- knows the most common methods of disinfection and sterilasation
- becomes familiar with positioning the patient for the operation.

Content

- various roles of a perioperative nurse
- nursing in day surgery and ambulatory surgery
- interaction with the patient
- guidance of patients of different ages and special issues in perioperative nursing
- preparation of the operating theatre for surgery
- patient safety, documentation and reporting in perioperative nursing
- preparation of the patient for the operation
- the principles of aseptics in the operating theatre
- the main instruments and equipment and their use in the operating theatre
- the most common methods in disinfection and sterilasation in perioperative nursing
- induction and observation of the patient during the operation
- medication and fluid therapy in anaesthesia
- observation of the patient in the recovery room
- pain control in immediate postoperative nursing

Prerequisites

50 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student
- perceives the patient's care path in the intraoperative phase
- perceives the perioperative nurse's job description in the intraoperative care of the patient
- is able to guide the patient in the intraoperative phase
- knows the importance of patient safety and continuity of care during intraoperative care
- knows the importance of aseptics in the work of the operating room and in minor surgery
- knows the main preparation methods for the patient's anaesthesia
- knows the infusions and medications used for the patient's anaesthesia
- knows the most important aspects of monitoring a patient under general or local anaesthesia during the operation and in the recovery room
- knows the most important surgical instruments
- knows the main surgical sutures
- knows the treatment tools used in the patient's intraoperative phase
- knows the most-used disinfectant and sterilisation methods in perioperative nursing
- knows the most used surgical positionings
- knows the importance of written documentation and oral reporting of the patient care

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student
- knows the patient's care path in the intraoperative phase
- knows the perioperative nurse's job description in the intraoperative care of the patient
- is able to guide the patient with detailed explanations during the intraoperative phase
- understands the importance of patient safety and continuity of care during intraoperative care
- knows the importance of aseptics in the work of the operating room and in minor surgery and is able to act according to the aseptic rules
- knows the main preparation methods for the patient's anaesthesia
- knows the infusions and medications used in the patient's anaesthesia
- know the most important surgical sutures and the purpose of their use
- knows the most important aspects of monitoring a patient under general or local anaesthesia during the operation and in the recovery room
- is able to identify the most common treatment tools in the intraoperative phase and knows the basics of using them
- knows the most-used disinfectant and sterilisation methods in perioperative nursing
- is trained in creating the most common surgical positionings for the patient’s operation
- is able to document the main areas of the patient’s anaesthesia

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- understands the patient's care path in the intraoperative phase
- understands the perioperative nurse's job description in intraoperative care and perceives the importance of teamwork
- is able to provide patient-centred guidance during the intraoperative care
- understands the importance of patient safety and continuity of care in the intraoperative care
- understands the importance of asepsis in the work of the operating room and minor operations and is able to work aseptically, having mastered the aseptics in different situations
- has mastered the preparation methods for the patient's anaesthesia
- knows the infusions and medications used in the patient's anaesthesia and knows their action mechanisms
- is able to monitor the essential aspects of a patient under general or local anaesthesia during the operation and in the recovery room
- is able to identify the most common surgical instruments and knows the purpose of their use
- knows the use of the most common sutures
- knows the most common treatment tools in the intraoperative phase and knows the basics of using them
- knows the most-used disinfectant and sterilisation methods in perioperative nursing
- knows how to create the most common surgical positioning and understands their importance for the patient’s condition
- is able to document the key areas of patient anesthesia and give oral reports about the patient’s condition during the operation, taking into consideration patient safety and continuity of care