Periop 202: Robotic Surgery Program

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Building a robotic surgery program that delivers safe, coordinated care

Robotic surgery doesn't transform patient outcomes on technology alone. Success depends on the people behind the system and the perioperative professionals who build the workflows, coordinate the team, maintain the equipment, and ensure every procedure runs safely and efficiently.

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Course Overview

Periop 202: Robotic Surgery Program prepares perioperative nurses with essential knowledge to support the development and success of a robotic surgery program.

Participants will explore the history and evolution of surgical robotics, examine strategies for effective team building and training, and learn methods for program evaluation and continuous improvement.

Learners will explore:

This course explores the essential components required to establish and sustain a successful robotic surgery program, including:

  • The history and evolution of robotic-assisted surgery
  • Key features of surgical robots and image-guided navigation systems
  • Building and training an interdisciplinary robotic surgery team
  • Scheduling strategies that support efficient robotic procedures
  • The role of sterile processing and materials management in program success
  • Methods for evaluating robotic surgery programs and driving continuous improvement

Outcome

90% of learners will recall the responsibilities related to establishing and maintaining a robotic surgery program and team, demonstrated by achieving a passing score of 80% or higher on the posttest.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  1. Review the key features of image-guided navigation systems and surgical robots.
  2. Describe processes for building and training the surgical team, including surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, assistants, and RN circulators.
  3. Discuss the role of scheduling in establishing and sustaining a robotic surgery program.
  4. Explain the contributions of sterile processing and materials management in supporting robotic surgery programs.
  5. Describe evaluation methods and strategies for continuous improvement.

Contact Hours and Credits

After completing the course and evaluation, learners will receive:

  • 2.0 Contact Hours (CH)
  • 2.0 AORN Education Units (AEU)

This program is approved for up to 2.00 hours of AEUs and 0.00 hours of IPCHs by BASC Provider #0102.

Course Access

Learners have 6 months from the time of first course launch to access and complete the program and evaluation.

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