Periop 202: Urgent Abdominal General Surgery

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This course provides essential knowledge to increase perioperative nurses’ knowledge and assist them in providing optimal care for the patient.

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Course Overview

This course provides information on key topics to increase  perioperative nurses’ knowledge and  assist them in providing optimal care for the patient undergoing urgent abdominal general surgery. 

The course covers the types of urgent abdominal general surgery procedures and safe perioperative practices  for caring for a patient scheduled for an urgent abdominal general surgery. 

Learners will explore:

  • Why would someone need urgent abdominal general surgery.
  • Types of urgent abdominal general surgery procedures
  • Technical components of perioperative nursing, such as supplies, instruments, equipment, room setup, patient position, and procedural workflows.

Course Outcome

90% of learners will recall the responsibilities related to the care of patients undergoing urgent abdominal general surgery, as evidenced by achieving a passing score of at least 80% on the final exam.

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Describe the types of urgent abdominal general surgery that may be performed.
  • Discuss safe perioperative practices when caring for a patient scheduled for urgent abdominal general surgery.
  • Describe the basic equipment, medications, instruments, and workflow for urgent abdominal general surgery.

Contact Hours and Credits

After completion of the course, posttest, and course evaluation, the learner will receive 2.0 contact hours.

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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