Develop your understanding of perioperative nursing through patient preparation and asepsis. The subject develops theatre roles and intraoperative coordination, then examines recovery and handover. Complete approved theatre and recovery placements under specialist nursing supervision.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain patient preparation and asepsis using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving theatre roles and intraoperative coordination.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing recovery and handover.

Main topics

  • Patient preparation
  • Asepsis
  • Theatre roles
  • Intraoperative coordination
  • Recovery
  • Handover

Practical task

Complete approved theatre and recovery placements under specialist nursing supervision.

Assessment

Submit a directly assessed perioperative competence portfolio.

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