Explains who is in the operating room team and the job descriptions of different professional groups.
Explains the characteristics and functioning of the Central Sterilization Unit and operating room.
Identifies the factors that cause infection and other complications in the operating room.
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Description
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Course introduction, purpose and learning objectives
2nd Week
Operating room team and job descriptions, Team and material management
3rd Week
Patient admission and visitor reception to the operating room, Communication in the operating room
4th Week
The fields and their features in MSU
5th Week
Sterilization and disinfection 1
6th Week
Sterilization and disinfection 2
7th Week
Sterile package and unpacking
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
Areas in the operating room and their features
10th Week
Disinfection and cleaning in the operating room
11th Week
Infection control in the operating room
12th Week
Hand washing
13th Week
Waste management
14th Week
Patient positions and pressure points
15th Week
Patient privacy
Recommended or Required Reading
Aşti Atabek T., Karadağ A. (2011) Perry-Potter Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques, Nobel Kitabevi, Adana.
Erdil F., Özhan Elbaş N. (2001) Surgical Nursing, Tasarım Ofset, Ankara.
Uçak H. (2016) Management, Organization, and Surgical Practices in the Operating Room, Kongre Kitabevi, Kanyılmaz Matbaası, İzmir.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lecture
Questions/Answers
Discussion
Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity
Percentage (%)
Mid-term
1
40
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
