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The Mayo School of Health Sciences Perioperative Nursing Program follows the Perioperative Nursing 101 course curriculum from the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN). Your training topics will include:
- Introduction to perioperative nursing
- Surgical environment
- Latex allergy
- Perioperative assessment
- Aseptic technique
- Sterilization and disinfection
- Safety in the operating room
- Scrubbing and circulating
- Anesthesia
- Drugs and solutions
- Wound healing/hemostasis
- Positioning the surgical patient
- Needles and sutures
- Sponges
- Surgical instruments
- Specimens
- Scrubbing, gowning and gloving
- Skin prep
- Surgical draping
- Electrosurgery
- Tourniquets and implants
- Patient/family education
- Endoscopic surgery
- Laser safety in the operating room
- Professionalism
During the perioperative nursing clinical experience, students will care for patients who are undergoing general and specialty surgery, such as:
- Cardiac
- Colon and rectal
- Gynecologic and endocrinology
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedic
- Otorhinolaryngology/oral/ophthalmologic
- Plastic
- Thoracic/vascular
- Organ transplant
- Trauma/critical care
- Urology
Students will work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technologists and other surgical team members to provide individualized care to patients undergoing surgery.
Clinical rotations will be held on the first and fourth floor surgical suites at Mayo Clinic hospital.
Grading or Evaluation
Mayo School of Health Sciences uses evaluative tools that include:
- Written examination
- Demonstration of skills
- Self-assessment exercises
- Faculty reviews
Our system of evaluation provides students and faculty with a comprehensive look at individual performance.
Curriculum Enhancements
Mayo School of Health Sciences is committed to developing and maintaining the very best education programs. Changes may be made to the curriculum and other aspects of this program as necessary to assure the highest-quality training.
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