PERSPECTIVES ON PREVENTION: THE PERIOPERATIVE ENVIRONMENT

Course overview

SURGICAL PATIENTS ARE UNCONSCIOUS, PARALYZED, SEDATED, OR ANESTHETIZED, UNABLE TO MOVE AND THEREFORE VULNERABLE TO PRESSURE DAMAGE. THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON PRESSURE ULCERS WHERE THE DAMAGE IS INCURRED DURING THE PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD. IT REVIEWS THE SURGICAL PATIENTS AT RISK, MOST COMMON AREAS FOR OR-RELATED PRESSURE DAMAGE, OR-RELATED CAUSES OF PRESSURE ULCER DEVELOPMENT, AND INTERVENTIONS COMMON TO SUCCESSFUL PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION PROGRAMS. AORN RECOMMENDED PRACTICES ARE THE BASIS OF THIS COURSE.