The Chesapeake Bay Perioperative Consortium Operating Room Course is a 5 day extensive didactic course worth a total of 30.25 contact hours and is approved by the Maryland Nurses Association which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The following subjects are included in the program.
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The Surgical Team
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Anatomy of the OR
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Surgical Conscience
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Teamwork and Communication
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Crucial Conversations
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Sterilization & Disinfection Principles
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Skin Antisepsis
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Surgical Attire, Creating a sterile field, gowning & gloving
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Sutures, Needles
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Basic Instrumentations
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Tourniquets
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Power/Microsurgery
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Emergencies in the OR
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Minimally Invasive
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Positioning, Skin Assessment& Safety
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Wound Healing, Classification
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Energy-generating devices
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Prevention of retained surgical items
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Staplers
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Surgical Specimens
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Radiation Safety
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Hemorrhage & Blood Products
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Anesthesia Concepts
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Death in the OR
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Legal Considerations
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