Webinars

The learner will have the knowledge to confidently implement the recommended practices from the AORN Guideline for Sterile Technique to maintain sterility and prevent contamination of the sterile field and sterile items during operative and other invasive procedures.

The goal of this course is to familiarize nurses and other health care personnel with the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS), a standardized nursing language that will support evidence-based perioperative nursing practice.

Understand wound closure principles and how their application in the surgical setting can contribute to optimal outcomes.

Learn how to apply principles of safety when using a variety of equipment in the surgical suite.

Identify specific actions to take in order to reduce the risk of a patient developing unplanned perioperative hypothermia.

Increase your knowledge of anesthesia methods to assist the anesthesia professional in delivering safe patient care.

Learn the essential principles of draping a surgical field and the types of surgical drapes.

Understand how skin preparation of the surgical site helps reduce the potential for surgical site infections.

Learn how to prepare for, recognize, and treat various obstetric emergencies that may arise during pregnancy.

Introduces the perioperative registered nurse (RN) to the elements of a culture of safety and the effect of human factors on delivery of care.

Identify correct surgical attire and how it’s worn to protect both patients and healthcare workers.

Identify the characteristics of malignant hyperthermia (MH) and the guidelines for treatment.

Learn the physiological and psychosocial aspects of the perioperative assessment.

Identify how to develop and implement a protocol for prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Learn the most effective ways to optimize patient care practices through proper hand hygiene.

Identify the essentials of cleaning the perioperative areas to provide a safe environment for both patients and healthcare workers.

Learn evidence-based practices for skin preps; types of prepping agents; prepping procedures; and documentation for common types of surgery.

Learn about various methods of hemostasis, the use of sponges and drains, and ways to prevent retained surgical items (RSIs).

Learn the most effective ways to optimize patient care practices through proper hand hygiene.

Identify how to protect both patients and healthcare workers during radiological procedures in the surgical setting.