Periop 101: Perioperative Care for the Non-RN

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Perioperative Training for Allied Health Professionals

This program provides evidence-based, perioperative care foundation for allied health care professionals, enabling them to safely interact in the surgical environment. 

Who Should Take Periop 101: Perioperative Care for the Non-RN?

  • Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Health Professionals new to the perioperative environment
  • Interns
  • Medical Students
  • Physician Assistants (PAs)
  • Residents

Easy Program Implementation and Information for Course Administrators

The included Administrator Course provides the knowledge necessary for successful course implementation and administration. Administrators will learn the role and responsibilities of course administrators, preceptors, and learners.

An overview of course components and requirements are also included, along with instructions for running progress reports, managing your facility agreement, and inviting learners.  

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Available for individual enrollment or facility purchase for team use. 

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Course Details:
  • 9 Modules
  • Access to the course for 6 months
  • 15.7 CH awarded to learners after successful completion of the course and course evaluation. This course is primarily intended to educate clinical team members who are not RNs. Non-RNs are not eligible for continuing nurse education contact hours.*
  • This program is approved for up to 15.7 hours of AEUs by BASC Provider #0102. 

*This course is primarily intended to educate clinical team members, who are not RNs, about safe surgical practices. Non-RNs are not eligible for continuing nurse education contact hours.
  • Describe the importance of following manufacturers’ instructions for use.
  • Identify the evidence-based practices to perform effective surgical hand antisepsis.
  • Describe how to gown and glove using sterile technique.
  • Identify basic types of surgical instruments.
  • Describe the various types of anesthesia care.
  • Describe the roles of perioperative team members.
  • Differentiate between the three perioperative zones.
  • Describe the basic principles of surgical draping.
  • Identify the correct techniques for creating a sterile field.
  • Identify the safety considerations and physiological effects of positioning patients.
 This course provides basic education to health professionals that will enable them to observe and participate safely during invasive procedures.

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  • Administrators must complete a newly updated Admin Implementation Course prior to registering learners.
  • 0.75 Contact Hours (CHs) will be awarded to administrators upon completion.

Related Resources

This online facility subscription provides access to the most current AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice and comes with a complete set of implementation tools and resources to empower your team to apply standardized techniques facility-wide.

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