Introduction to Surgery for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Catalog description

This is a course of general principles and knowledge required to care for patients who will be treated by operative procedures. The instructor will provide the role, responsibilities, and duties of the members of the surgical team in detail. The fundamentals of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care will be presented. Common complications, both their prevention and management will be presented. Selected topics will include commonly performed procedures and the interface of surgery with other disciplines.