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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Time out/Universal Protocol
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Sterilization & Disinfection Principles
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Aseptic Practices
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Creating a Sterile Field
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Patient Monitoring
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Basic Instrumentations
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Sponge, Sharp and Instrument Counts
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Power/Microsurgery
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Fire Safety
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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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Electrosurgery Principles
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Tourniquets
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Surgical Skin Preps
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Surgical Specimens
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Medication Safety and Administration
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Blood Products & Replacement
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Radiation Safety
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Laser Safety
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Anesthesia Concepts
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Malignant Hyperthermia
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Legal Considerations
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Quality Assessment & Improvement
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