FOUNDATION OF PERIOPERATIVE NURSING
NSG5FPO
Not currently offered
Credit points: 20
Subject outline
In this subject students will focus on the development of foundation knowledge and clinical skills that are essential to competent perioperative nursing practice. Students will examine a variety of issues related to perioperative nursing practice such as: the role of the perioperative nurse, legal issues, documentation, sterilisation, asepsis and instrumentation. The subject examines in detail the pathophysiology, procedural sequencing and equipment needs of a broad range of procedures in a variety of surgical specialties.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 20
Subject Co-ordinator: Ann Kuypers
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: NSG5CHA
Incompatible subjects: NSG4APP, NSG4FPP
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Students must provide evidence of approved health facility access to a minimum of 140 hours of supervised clinical experience that is commensurate with being able to achieve the clinical competencies of this subject.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | ACORN standards for perioperative nursing | Recommended | Australian College of Operating Room Nurses 2010 | ADELAIDE |
| Readings | Alexander's care of the patient in surgery | Recommended | Rothrock, J (ed.), 2010 | 14TH EDN, MOSBY, USA |
| Readings | Perioperative nursing | Recommended | Hamlin, L, Richardson-Tench, M and Davies, M (ed.) 2008 | ELSEVIER, SYDNEY |