SRGT 1340 - Perioperative Nursing I

Institution:

Dallas College Mountain View Campus

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Description:

This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: Current R.N. licensure by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas, or graduate nurse pending NCLEX-RN examination. Current CPR certification. Acceptance into the Perioperative Nursing Program. Concurrent enrollment in Practicum (SRGT 1167). Introduction of the registered nurse or new graduate nurse to the operating room environment. The intraoperative aspect of perioperativenursing is emphasized. Included are basic principles of sterile technique, sterilization, preparation, care and use of surgical instruments, supplies and equipment; ethical/legal implications; surgical pharmacology and anesthetic agents; basic care and safety of the patient in the operating room. The scrub role is emphasized. (3 Lec.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dcccd.edu

Phone Number:

(214) 860-8680

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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