Perioperative Nursing I

Prerequisite: Current RN or RPN registration
This course is designed to provide the nurse with a basic knowledge level of the roles s/he will fulfill in the perioperative setting. The role of the scrub and circulating nurse are explored as part of the perioperative team. The course focuses on patient and staff safety, infection control and aseptic principles, the nurses role in assisting with anesthesia and patient positioning in collaboration with other team members, basic instrumentation, sutures and needles and surgical modalities. The focus will be on the adult patient(age 19-65). The overall goal of the course is to present the information and skills required to prepare the nurse to practice within a surgical setting at a beginners level. The ORNAC Standards (Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada) are referred to whenever applicable to support learning..

Notes:

The minimum passing grade for this course is 75%.

Admission Requirements:

This course is only available to students who have been ACCEPTED into the Perioperative Nursing (Ontario College Graduate Certificate) program.
If you register for this course without receiving your acceptance letter you will be removed from the course and charged our standard withdrawal fee.

Please visit the Perioperative Nursing Program Page for more information on Admission Requirements and to access the Application Form.

Important Course Information:

Please note - This program/course has limited enrolment capacity.
Students must complete NURS 1581 as their FIRST course.
Students may complete BOTH NURS 1581 and NURS 2581 at the same time (concurrently).
Software Requirements: Microsoft Word

This course requires current registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Students must ensure they have completed all necessary prerequisites. For additional details, please refer to the program page linked below.

Course Delivery Method:

This course is delivered Online Asynchronously. For more information on the delivery methods, click here.