Perioperative Nursing Alignment Chart

Plan to teach Perioperative Nursing in online format to nurses and healthcare providers
interested in working in the operating room or becoming perioperative nurse

Required Textbook: Perioperative Nursing Principles and Practice by Susan S. Fairchild. 2 nd

Edition.

Topic: Introduction to Perioperative Nursing

Terminal Objective: Explain the essence of perioperative nursing
Enabling Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect Activity
Objectives
Define the three Discussion Board Reading assignment Asynchronous Share surgical
phases of the discussion experience with
surgical peers
experience
Identify the Matching quiz Required readings Matching quiz Reflect on quiz
surgical team result
members
Discuss Discussion board Required reading Participate in Practice
application of discussion board standardized
standardized nursing language
nursing language
to documenting
and evaluating
nursing care

Topic: The surgical environment and circulating activities

Terminal Objective: Exhibit a good understanding of the surgical environment and the
roles of
perioperative nurse in the surgical environment
Enabling Assessment Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect Activity
Objectives Idea
Describe the Quiz Watch tutorial on Matching quiz Evaluate quiz result
surgical suite and surgical suites
activities for safe
surgery
Describe the roles, Discussion Required readings. Small group Share experiences with
responsibilities, Explore research discussion other nurses on the
appearance, and articles. discussion
behavior of board
surgical team
members
Discuss Wiki Required readings Use wiki to generate Evaluate generated lists
application of list of languages for
standardized documentation
nursing language
to documenting
and evaluating
nursing care.

Topic: Wound Management/Hemostasis/Wound closure

Terminal Objective: Demonstrate basic knowledge of wound healing, hemostasis and
wound closure
Enabling Assessment Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect Activity
Objectives Idea
Discuss wound Create a cheat Required reading Create a cheat
healing and proper sheet on wound from textbook sheet on wound
classification of classification Watch slide classification
wounds presentation on
Wound
Management
Identify types of Quiz Required readings Quiz Review quiz result
hemostasis and
their application

Topic: Anesthesia, Medications and solutions

Terminal Objective: Use safe medication administration and solution preparation
techniques
Enabling Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect
Objectives Activity
Describe Discussion Required readings Discussion
perioperative
nursing
considerations
related to
anesthesia
Demonstrate safe Simulated online skill Watch screencast Role-playing and Evaluate nurses
administration of lab tutorial return demonstration providing safe
medication and patient care
preparation of
solution in the
operating room
Describe the Quiz Watch video on Mastery quiz Review quiz
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presentation and hypothermia
management of
malignant
hyperthermia

Topic: Surgical counts, surgical instruments and sterilization methods

Terminal Objective: Exhibit knowledge of effective sterilization and various types of
needles, sutures and sponges used in surgical procedures.
Enabling Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect
Objectives Activity
Describe the role of Online chat session Read required Participate in online
perioperative nurse textbook chat session
in preventing
postoperative
infections
Differentiate In a reply only Required readings In a reply only Relate the
between the duties discussion forum, list Watch powerpoint discussion forum, list differences in
and responsibilities the role of a scrub and presentation. the role of a scrub responsibilities of
of the scrub and a circulator in the and a circulator in the surgical scrub
circulating role operating room operating room and circulating
before during and nurse in the
after surgical discussion post
procedure
Describe the Create a quick guide Required readings Create a quick guide Evaluate the use
appropriate usage on 3-5 surgical tool of Watch the tutorial on on 3-5 surgical tool of and care of the
and care of the choice Surgical instruments choice surgical tools
surgical tools
including needles,
sutures and
instruments.
Describe the count Select a case scenario Review the count Select a case scenario Reflect on the
policy and the for large group policy for large group experiences from
responsibilities of discussion discussion the discussion
the scrub and the posts
circulator

Topic: Patient positioning, Electrosurgery and laser safety in the perioperative suite
Terminal Objective: Use applicable positioning aids to prevent injury and demonstrate
a good understanding of electrosurgery and safe use of lasers in the operating room
Enabling Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect
Objectives Activity
Discuss Discussion Watch the video Small group Evaluate and
considerations of Patient positioning discussion share
anatomy and experiences in
physiology related the discussion
to surgical forum
positioning
Describe activities Quiz Watch powerpoint Matching quiz Review quiz
to promote presentation result
optimum
positioning to
prevent injury to
the patient.
Discuss proper Discussion Watch video Peer-to-peer feedback Evaluate
handling of the in the discussion experience
electrosurgical forum. handling
units following the electrosurgical
safety measures unit
Create an Using Jing, create a Watch screencast Using Jing, create a
electrosurgical screencast showing tutorial screencast showing
safety checklist electrosurgery electrosurgery
checklist checklist

Topic: Professionalism
Terminal Objective: Display/ Exhibit professional behaviors in the perioperative
setting
Enabling Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect
Objectives Activity
Define professional Required readings
nursing
performance
Discuss standards Discussion Review the AORN Large group Reflect on
and recommended guidelines Discussion forum professional
practices that are experience
supportive to
perioperative
practices
Demonstrate Case scenario Required reading Small group to share Reflect on past
ethical and case scenario experience in
accountability a decision making
decision making in process
perioperative
setting

Topic: Pneumatic tourniquets, implants and handling surgical specimen

Terminal Objective: Demonstrate proper handling of intraoperative surgical
specimens and how pneumatic tourniquets and implants are used in the
intraoperative procedure
Enabling Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect
Objectives Activity
Describe the Essay Watch Powerpoint Short essay with Evaluate the
factors for safe and presentation short quiz nurses
effective experience in
application of providing safe
tourniquet patient care and
preventing injury
Discuss potential Discussion Watch powerpoint Small group Evaluate the
complications that slides discussion nurses
can occur with experience in
tourniquet providing safe
patient care and
preventing injury
Discuss the Medical Review policy on
Device Tracking implant tracking
Requirement
(MDTR)
Discuss the Discussion Required readings Small group Evaluate the
labeling, preserving Review the policy on discussion nurses
and storing of handling surgical responsibility in
intraoperative specimens handling surgical
surgical specimens. specimens
Describe proper Case Scenario Review policy on Practice sample case Reflect on past
documentation of documentation scenarios documentation
surgical implants experience
and specimens

Topic: Professionalism
Terminal Objective: Display/ Exhibit professional behaviors in the perioperative
setting
Enabling Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity Connect
Objectives Activity
Define professional Required readings
nursing
performance
Discuss standards Discussion Review the AORN Large group Reflect on
and recommended guidelines Discussion forum professional
practices that are experience
supportive to
perioperative
practices
Demonstrate Case scenario Required reading Small group to share Reflect on past
accountability and case scenario experience in
ethical decision decision making
making in the process
perioperative
setting
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