Maricopa Community Colleges  PON220   19906-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-26-1990

PON220  1990 Fall – 2011 Summer II

LAB  4.0 Credit(s)  5.0 Period(s)  0.0 Load  Occ

PeriOperative Clinical Practice

Application of the nursing process in care of surgical patients during the perioperative period. Statements of Competency, established by the Association of Operating Room Nurses.

Prerequisites: PON214 or permission of Department or Division.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

PON220  1990 Fall – 2011 Summer II

PeriOperative Clinical Practice

 

1.

Assess the physiological health status of the patient. (I)

2.

Assess the psychosocial health status of the patient/family. (II)

3.

Formulate nursing diagnosis based on health status data. (III)

4.

Establish patient goals based on nursing diagnosis. (IV)

5.

Develop a plan of care that prescribes nursing actions to achieve patient goals. (IV)

6.

Implement nursing actions in transferring the patient according to the prescribed plans. (V)

7.

Participate in patient/family teaching. (VI)

8.

Create and maintain a sterile field. (VII)

9.

Provide equipment and supplies based on patient needs. (VIII)

10.

Perform sponge, sharps and instrument counts. (IX)

11.

Administer drugs and solutions as prescribed. (X)

12.

Monitor the patient physiologically during surgery. (XI)

13.

Monitor and control the operating room environment. (XI)

14.

Demonstrate respect for patient's rights. (XII)

15.

Demonstrate accountability in nursing actions. (XIII)

16.

Evaluate patient outcomes. (XIV)

17.

Establish criteria to measure quality of nursing care. (XIV)

18.

Reassess all components of patient care based on new data. (XIV)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

PON220  1990 Fall – 2011 Summer II

PeriOperative Clinical Practice

 

I. Physical Health Status

A. Consent Form

B. Physical Condition

C. Sensory Impairments

D. Allergies

E. Documentation

II. Psychosocial Status - Patient/Family

A. Surgery Perception

B. Coping Mechanisms

C. Cultural/Religious

D. Language

E. Documentation

III. Nursing Diagnosis

A. Assessment Data

B. Documentation

IV. Nursing Plan

A. Outcome Statements

B. Measurement of Goals

C. Priority Needs

D. Nursing Activities

E. Documentation

V. Transfer Activities

A. Identification

B. Comfort Measures

C. Emotional Needs

VI. Patient/Family Teaching

A. Needs

B. Instruction

VII. Sterile Field

A. Aseptic Principles

B. Skin Preparation

C. Scrub Attire

D. Documentation

VIII. Equipment/Supplies

A. Patient Need

B. Cost-Effective

C. Policy/Procedure

IX. Sharps/Sponges/Instrument Counts

A. Procedure

B. Documentation

X. Drugs

A. Routes of Administration

B. Reactions

C. Complications

D. Documentation

XI. Monitoring

A. Patient Assessment

B. Operating Room Environment

XII. Patient Rights

A. Privacy

B. Confidentiality

C. Ethnic/Spiritual Beliefs

XIII. Accountability

A. Nursing Practice

B. Self-Evaluation

C. Ethical/Legal Guidelines

D. Continued Education

XIV. Patient Outcomes

A. Goal Reassessment

B. Quality of Nursing Care

C. Care Plan Revision

D. Reevaluation

E. Documentation

 

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