Perioperative Nursing

Course aim

To enable registered nurses to develop the specialised knowledge and skills to provide safe, competent patient centred care in the perioperative environment.

Course content

Fundamentals, competencies, principles and concepts of perioperative nursing; environmental control, asepsis and infection control; patient safety and risk management; national and international guidelines, standards and policies; medication safety; medico-legal and ethical issues; teamwork, communication skills and resilience building; research awareness; reflective practice, critical thinking and evidence based practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Online (online content)	- x 13 weeks
Online (online discussion forums)	- x 13 weeks
Online (online virtual classroom)	1 hour x 7 (alternate weeks)
Workshop (virtual or face-to-face)	8 hours x Once

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Contribution, Essay, Portfolio

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.