NUS 208 - RN First Assistant Internship

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

The RN First-Assistant Directed Internship offers clinical preparation for perioperative nurses in first assisting. This internship is based on certain assumptions about the rights of patients and needs of the learner. The College attaches significance to the patient's right to have a qualified assistant during surgical intervention. The perioperative nurse who is prepared as a first assistant is capable of acting collaboratively in assisting both surgeon and patient. The College also believes that the perioperative nurse entering this internship will be a highly motivated individual and bring to the internship personal and professional experience of high quality. Flexibility and respect for individual student goals are essential in planning the internship. Therefore, each student has an active part in determining objectives, identifying learning resources and evaluating attainment of goals. Students work with a College faculty facilitator and surgical preceptor during the internship. The College recognizes AORN's position statement on the role of the RN First Assistant. The program meets AORN Education Standards and is accepted by the Certification Board for Perioperative Nursing. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate application of principles of asepsis and infection control, physical assessment and nursing process; Recognize surgical anatomy and physiology and operative technique related to first assisting; Demonstrate skill in recognizing surgical hazards and initiate appropriate corrective and preventive action; Carry out intraoperative nursing behaviors of handling tissue, providing exposure, using surgical instruments, suturing and providing hemostasis.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

NUS 207

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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