Operating Room Nursing

This course provides educational information and does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or clinical judgment.

What You Will Learn

• 1 Understand the foundations of perioperative nursing and the role of the OR nurse.
• 2 Learn principles of surgical asepsis and infection control to prevent surgical site infections.
• 3 Explore OR environment design, equipment management, and safety protocols.
• 4 Develop skills for preoperative patient assessment, education, and preparation.
• 5 Analyze intraoperative nursing roles, including circulating and scrub nurse responsibilities.
• 6 Understand anesthesia nursing considerations and monitoring during surgery.
• 7 Learn surgical instrumentation, sterilization methods, and inventory management.
• 8 Apply patient safety frameworks and risk management strategies in the OR.
• 9 Enhance communication and team coordination in the perioperative setting.
• 10 Understand post-anesthesia care and recovery nursing for safe patient transitions.