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Perioperative Nursing
Overview
Perioperative Nursing involves specialized patient care during the
pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative phases of surgery.
In caring for patients, perioperative nurses use skills and knowledge of
surgical procedures, instruments, suture, aseptic techniques and equipment.
Job responsibilities include:
- developing and maintaining a broad knowledge of surgical
anatomy, physiological alterations and risk factors
- circulating, scrubbing and assisting during the patient's surgical
intervention
- teaching pre-operative and post-operative care procedures to
patients and families
- conducting patient assessments
- identifying desired patient outcomes
- evaluating patient care
Perioperative Nurses are employed in either the inpatient or outpatient
surgical departments of hospitals or surgicenters.
Program Certificate
- Certificate of Completion in Perioperative Nursing
Employment Outlook
Employment of Perioperative Nurses is increasing with the demand for more
healthcare. In Arizona, perioperative nursing positions are expected to
increase 20% or more in the next 10 years.
Perioperative Nurses earn an hourly range of $19.28 to $39.96 for an
annual salary range of $40,250 to $83,440.
