151086700 ADVANCE PERIOPERATIVE OPHTHALMIC NURSING (THEORY AND CLINICAL) ( 2 Crd.Hrs )

Pre-Requisites : 151086300

This course will introduce the student to the perioperative nursing process. Students will learn advanced information about planning patient care for all three perioperative phases – preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative. The course will also cover the advanced practices of the Operating Room Nurse, when managing the care of the surgical ophthalmic patient. Perioperative setting with the specialized environment, procedures and equipment will be discussed in relation with types of anesthesia and medications, utilizing the nursing process in meeting the physical, psychological, and educational care of the surgical client; and recognizing the complexity of the operating room environment related to patient safety and post-operative care for specialist ophthalmic surgical conditions. The course is composed of one credit hour for the theory component (16 hours per semester), and one credit hour for the clinical component, which is equivalent of (128 contact hours per semester).