NURS 2300 - Perioperative Nursing

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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Description:

3.00 credits This course is designed to provide nurses with an understanding of the operating room (OR) nurse's role and responsibilities. Participants will learn the theory, principles and skills necessary for an entry-level position in the operating room. The perioperative nursing course is based on the Association of Perioperative or Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) Standards and Recommended Practices. This course is intended for: Registered nurses who are interested in learning basic operating room nursing; ORexperienced nurses in need of a refresher course; secondyear nursing students with a strong academic background and high interest in OR nursing. Course objectives include: identifying nursing competencies to provide safe patient care in the perioperative setting; differentiating nursing responsibilities from those of the rest of the surgical team; applying knowledge of perioperative nursing to develop a plan of care for a surgical patient. If students have not taken college credit courses at MCTC in the past, they will need to complete a College Application form to complete their registration process. They will be sent an application when they register that must be completed and returned with a $20 application fee.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.minneapolis.edu

Phone Number:

(612) 659-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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