PATIENT ADMISSION: SURGERY -- PERFORMING PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION

Course overview

Performing preoperative preparation refers to activities performed by nurses and other clinical staff prior to taking the patient into the surgical suite where surgery is to be performed. This is done to provide for the patient’s privacy, safety, and comfort. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of Patient Admission: Surgery – Performing Preoperative Preparation including information on the required information to gather, nursing care to perform, and transportation of the patient after completion of all preoperative requirements. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.