Perioperative Nursing

Course Code:

NHS360

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Free Elective

Theoric:

3

Practice:

0

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

English

Courses given by:

İnci Kırtıl

Course Objectives:

This course aims to explain the roles, competencies, application areas and standards of the nurse working in the operating rooms, which are different from the other units of the hospital with their operating principles, physical and technological structures and to provide knowledge, skills and attitudes towards the operating room units and evidence-based practices of perioperative nursing.

Course Content:

This course includes the basic concepts of surgery and perioperative nursing, historical development processes, roles and responsibilities of the operating room nurse and surgical team members, safe surgical practices, patient, employee/staff and environmental safety principles, processes for tools, equipment and technologies used in the operating room, and special surgical modalities.

Course Methodology:

1. Lecture 2. Question-answer 3. Discussion 11. Brain storming 24. Video demonstration 25. Book and resource sharing

Course Evaluation Methods:

1. Midterm 2. Final exam

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes		Teaching Methods		Assessment Methods
Explains the roles, authorities and responsibilities of the perioperative nursing.		1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10		1,2,3,11,24,25	1,2
Knows the operating room unit and perioperative nursing concepts.		1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10		1,2,3,11,24,25	1,2
Identify and implements initiatives to ensure patient, employee/staff and environmental safety in the operating room.		1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10		1,2,3,11,24,25	1,2
Recognizes frequently used tools, equipment and technologies in operating rooms, knows process management and identifies risks related to them.		1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10		1,2,3,11,24,25	1,2
Determines and applies the nursing care of the surgical patient in the intraoperative process in line with the current evidence-based guideline recommendations.		1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10		1,2,3,11,24,25	1,2

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction to the course and the syllabus	Related references
2	Basic concepts in perioperative nursing	Related references
3	Patient safety in the operating room	Related references
4	Employee / Staff safety in the operating room	Related references
5	Environmental / Workplace safety in the operating room	Related references
6	Nursing records and forms used in the operating room Surgical instruments and equipment used in the operating room	Related references
7	The design and physical environment of the operating room Asepsis and infection control in the operating room	Related references
8	Midterm exam
9	Operating room cleaning and disinfection Waste management in the operating room	Related references
10	Sterilization, disinfection and decontamination processes in the operating room The functioning of the Central Sterilization Unit (CSU)	Related references
11	Positioning and patient transport in the operating room Intraoperatively-acquired pressure injuries (IPIs)	Related references
12	Body temperature changes and control in the operating room	Related references
13	Bleeding control in the operating room Drains and dressings Specimen handling	Related references
14	Special surgical modalities Evaluation of the course	Related references
15	Final exam

Recommended Sources

REFERENCES

Textbook

Donaldson L, Ricciardi W, Sheridan S, Tartaglia R. Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management. Springer, 2021.
The European Operating Room Nurses Association (EORNA) Best Practice for Perioperative Care, Second Edition, 2020.
Rothrock CJ, McEven RD. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. Elsevier, 16th Edition, 2019.
Perçin Renders D, Metin YD. Dezenfeksiyon Antisepsi Sterilizasyon Rehberi. Dezenfeksiyon Antisepsi Sterilizasyon Derneği, 2019.
The Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Guidelines
Phillips N. Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique. Elsevier, Thirteenth Edition, 2017.
Van Giersbergen M, Kaymakçı Ş. Ameliyathane Hemşireliği. Meta Basım Matbaacılık Hizmetleri, Birinci Basım, 2015.

Additional Resources

Google Scholar

Pubmed

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DATABASE - NURSING REFERENCE CENTER

DATABASE - ELSEVIER CLINICAL SKILLS

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Yeditepe University YUlearn
Assignments	-
Exams	Midterm exam, Final exam

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Midterm exam	1	40
Final exam	1	60
Total	2	100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		40
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Gains theoretical and practical basic knowledge, skills and attitudes in nursing.					X
2	It meets the health care needs of the individual, family and society with an evidence-based and holistic approach, in line with the nursing process.					X
3	Takes an active role in the health care delivery team.					X
4	Performs professional practices in line with nursing values, ethical principles and relevant legislation.					X
5	Follows scientific developments in the field by using at least one foreign language effectively.				X
6	Gain the ability to communicate effectively, write reports and make presentations.			X
7	Gains the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.					X
8	Knows the research and publication process for the production of scientific knowledge specific to nursing and takes part in research.			X
9	Uses critical thinking and clinical decision making skills in professional practice.					X
10	Develops awareness of sensitivity to social and professional problems.				X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	5	75
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Final exam	1	2	2
Total Work Load			124
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,96
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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