Perioperative Nursing

3 credits · School of Nursing

This course introduces students to perioperative nursing, with a focus on the scrub and RN circulator nurse roles and responsibilities. In class and focused observation experiences, students can expect to: (a) learn about how RNs who work in the perioperative environment interact with members of the inter-professional health care team to care for patients before, during, and after surgery, (b) explore patients' and family members' experiences on the day of surgery, and (c) apply previously learned knowledge and skill about evidence-based practice to perioperative clinical practice issues. Students can also expect to learn how RNs advocate for patients during the perioperative period.