Basic Concepts and Skills of Perioperative Nursing for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
NURSING X 459
This course is a perioperative nursing prerequisite course designed to clinically prepare APRNs (NPs, CNMs, CNS, and Nurse Anesthetists) to function in the surgical arena and to be admitted to the RN First Assistant program.
Understand and practice sterile technique and parameters of the sterile field
Understand the principles of aseptic technique as applied to scrubbing, gowning, and gloving
Learn the surgical hand scrub procedure
Identify the sterile areas and correct methods for donning and removing gowns and gloves
Learn basic techniques for draping patients
Identify the four major categories of surgical instruments
About this course:
An introductory eight-hour perioperative nursing course designed to clinically prepare the APRN planning to function in the surgical arena. This program is directed toward APRNs (NPs, CNMs, CNS, and Nurse Anesthetists) who lack the experience in perioperative patient care needed to be admitted to the RN First Assistant Program. Lecture and practicum topics include:
Pre- and post-operative care
Aseptic technique
Scrubbing, gowning, and gloving
Surgical instruments
Surgical conscience
Creating and maintaining a sterile field
Positioning the patient
Equipment and product safety
General concepts of anesthesia
Use of perioperative medications
Prerequisites
The RNFA Verification Committee accepted UCLA Extension RNFA program requires applicants to have two years of OR experience. This course is designed for nationally certified/eligible APRN without two years of OR experience. Upon completing this course, APRNs become eligible to apply for the UCLA Extension RNFA program.
Location: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Downey, CA
Refund Deadline
No refunds after August 22, 2025
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Sat Aug 23, 2025
8:00AM PT - 5:00PM PT
Off-Campus
This program is sponsored in part by Kaiser Permanente Facilities.
Program Instructors:
Robert Salsameda, MSN, RN, NP-C, CRNFA
Susanne Porter, RN, MSN, FNP
Nancy Rove, BA, RN, CRNFA
RNFA Program
Upon completing this course, join us for the 6-day Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) program to build the knowledge and techniques essential for assuming responsibilities of an RNFA.
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