Unit 1: Foundations for Practice


1. Concepts Basic to Perioperative Nursing

2. Patient Safety and Risk Management

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3. Infection Prevention and Control in the Perioperative Setting

4. Anesthesia

5. Positioning the Patient for Surgery

6. Sutures, Needles, and Instruments

7. Surgical Modalities

8. Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains

9. Postoperative Patient Care and Pain Management



Unit 2: Surgical Interventions


10. Gastrointestinal Surgery

11. Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, and Spleen

12. Repair of Hernias

13. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery

14. Genitourinary Surgery

15. Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

16. Breast Surgery

17. Ophthalmic Surgery

18. Otorhinolarygologic Surgery

19. Orthopedic Surgery

20. Neurosurgery

21. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

22. Thoracic Surgery

23. Vascular Surgery

24. Cardiac Surgery



Unit 3: Special Considerations


25. Pediatric Surgery

26. Geriatric Surgery

27. Trauma Surgery

28. Interventional Radiology

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29. Integrated Health Practices: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

30. Workplace Issues and Staff Safety

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