Perioperative Nursing

(3 Credits)

The course explores the role of the professional nurse in various perioperative patient care settings, including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative environments. Emphasis is on improving patient outcomes through the use of the best available evidence to provide quality, safe, patient-centered care across the lifespan in diverse populations acting as a member of the interprofessional team. Students learn strategies for effective therapeutic communication, patient education, and interprofessional collaboration to promote quality and safety. Principles of personal and workplace safety are discussed.