NURS 464 - Perioperative Nursing

Credit Hours: 2

This on-line elective course is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge in the concepts of perioperative nursing. Students will have the opportunity to gain knowledge for preoperative, intra-operative, and post-operative care. Special concerns of the surgical environment including anesthesia care, patient safety, infection and quality control, patient prep and positioning, and holistic and legal aspects of surgical care will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of promoting a culture of safety and teamwork, role development, and the incorporation of ethics and evidence-based practices in the care of the surgical patient and family. Enrollment open by application process only. (Offered fall/spring)
Prerequisite(s): NURS 317, NURS 318, NURS 319, NURS 320, NURS 327, NURS 328, NURS 331, and NURS 332.
Corequisite(s): NURS 463.