Perioperative Patient Care for RPN

Students create perioperative care plans that include preoperative assessment and intraoperative planning for surgical intervention. Students are introduced to safe, responsible practices of equipment, supply handling and the role of the perioperative nurse in assisting the surgical team. Implementation and documentation of care are practised. Students review surgical anatomy and explore select surgical and diagnostic procedures including requisite instrumentation, equipment and supplies, anesthetic interventions, as well as patient considerations in the immediate post-operative period.