The learner will have the knowledge to confidently implement the evidence-based practices and recommendation from the AORN Guideline for Sterilization on types of sterilization modalities used today; loading the sterilizer; load configuration; transport of sterile items; quality control measures; and installation, care, and maintenance of sterilization equipment.
Understand professionalism, accountability, ethical behavior, and legal and risk management topics.
The learner will have the knowledge to confidently implement the recommended practices from the AORN Guideline for Sterile Technique to maintain sterility and prevent contamination of the sterile field and sterile items during operative and other invasive procedures.
The goal of this course is to familiarize nurses and other health care personnel with the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS), a standardized nursing language that will support evidence-based perioperative nursing practice.
Understand wound closure principles and how their application in the surgical setting can contribute to optimal outcomes.
Understand the care and handling of specimens.
Understand testing, application, use, and cleaning of pneumatic tourniquets.
Learn how to protect both health care workers and patients from transmission of potentially infectious agents.
Understand essential information on initial, intraoperative, and final counts of all items used in the surgical setting.
Understand proper patient positioning in order to provide optimal care in the surgical setting.
Learn to use the nursing process in documenting safe and effective patient care in the perioperative setting.
1.25 CH
Prepare preceptors for their critical role in orienting new registered nurses to the perioperative environment.
Understand safe and accurate administration and documentation of intraoperative medications and solutions.
This 1.0 CH webinar prepares a perioperative nurse to understand the importance of sterile storage as part of sterility assurance and to list two sterile storage guidelines.
Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Complementary Care.
Members Only
Explore the new Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guideline to gain a comprehensive understanding of ERAS principles. Learn how to apply these evidence-based practices to improve patient recovery and outcomes.
Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Medication Safety: Guideline Update 2024.
Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline Update: Local-only Anesthesia 2021.
Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline Update: Radiation Safety 2021.
Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline Update: Specimen Management 2021.
