Overview

The Perioperative Nursing course will show you the priorities and common concerns for patients before, during, and after surgery. This includes understanding nursing interventions, types of anesthesia, and how to prevent surgical complications in the various phases of surgical nursing.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Discuss the various perioperative nursing roles and their priorities.
2. Discuss common concerns and nursing priorities for the preoperative nursing role.
3. Discuss common concerns and nursing priorities for the intraoperative nursing role.
4. Understand various types of anesthesia and possible complications.
5. Discuss common concerns and nursing priorities for the postoperative nursing role.