Role of Nurse in Surgical Care
This course covers peri- and pre-operative patient care, focusing on the psychological and physical impacts of surgery. It explores surgical classifications, the roles of the surgical team, and the nurse's responsibilities during the intraoperative and recovery phases. Learn how to provide meaningful care to patients undergoing surgery.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Cite facts related to the surgical experience, including its impact on patients and families.
- Identify the nursing implications involved in preparing a patient for surgery.
- Examine and implement doctor's orders for pre-operative care.
- Cite the nursing implications related to preparing a patient for surgery, including physical and psychological considerations.
- Identify the key members of the surgical team from descriptive statements.
- Identify three major classifications of anesthetic agents and their applications.
- Define potential complications that should be prevented in the recovery room.
- Identify the nursing implications involved in preventing respiratory distress post-surgery.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Cite facts related to the surgical experience, including its impact on patients and families.
- Identify the nursing implications involved in preparing a patient for surgery.
- Examine and implement doctor's orders for pre-operative care.
- Cite the nursing implications related to preparing a patient for surgery, including physical and psychological considerations.
- Identify the key members of the surgical team from descriptive statements.
- Identify three major classifications of anesthetic agents and their applications.
- Define potential complications that should be prevented in the recovery room.
- Identify the nursing implications involved in preventing respiratory distress post-surgery.
Modules
Module 1
Peri-operative Patient Care
Module 2
Pre-Operative Patient Care
Module 3
Intraoperative Phase
Module 4
Major Classifications of Anesthetic Agents
Module 5
The Recovery Room
Module 6
Respiratory distress
Module 7
General Post-Operative Implications
Module 8
Summary
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nurses support patients before, during and after surgery, including pre-operative assessment, preparation, monitoring, recovery and post-operative care.
Nurses assess physical and psychological needs, follow pre-operative protocols, check documentation and implement prescribed care before surgery.
The main types are general, regional and local anaesthesia. Nurses monitor patients and understand their effects throughout the surgical process.
Nurses monitor for respiratory distress, bleeding, infection, pain, shock and other post-operative complications during recovery.
The surgical team may include surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and other healthcare professionals who work together to provide safe surgical care.