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A nursing specialty that works with patients who are having operative or invasive procedures.

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Perioperative Nursing

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Wide variety of nursing functions associated with the patient’s surgical
management.

Specialized nursing area wherein a registered nurse works as a team member of other surgical health care professionals.

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Perioperative Nursing

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Nursing care of a client in all phases of the operation

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Perioperative Nursing

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Perioperative nurses work closely with

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Surgeons
Anesthesiologists
Nurse Anesthetists
Surgeon’s Assistants
Surgical Technologists
Nurse Practitioners
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5
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Preparation and care of client and families

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Physically
Paychologically
Emotionally
Spiritually

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Primary Goal of Perioperative Nursing

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Safety and welfare of a client in all phases of the perioperative experience

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Branch of medicine that encompasses preoperative, intraoperative judgments and management, and postoperative care of patients.

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Surgery

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Invasive incision into body tissue for either therapeutic or diagnostic purposes which potentially compromises protective reflexes or self-care abilities.

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Surgical Procedure

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Absence of microbes

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Asepsis (Clean Technique)

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Prevention of sepsis by destruction or inhibition of microbial growth from body tissue or fluids

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Antisepsis

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Inorganic chemical compound that combat sepsis by inhibiting microbial growth

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Antiseptic

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Bacterial growth inhibition

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Bacteriostasis

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Healthy person that harbors and transmits a pathogenic microbe.

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Carrier

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Agents that kill growing or vegetative form of microbes from inanimate objects

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Disinfectant

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Types of Disinfectants

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Bactericide
Fungicide
Sporicide
Virucide

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Bacteria or fungi inhabiting the body.

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Flora

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Free of microbes including spores and eradicates them through sterilization.

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Sterile

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Method by which contamination with microbes is prevented to maintain sterility all throughout the operative procedure.

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Sterile/Aseptic Technique

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Area around incision site that has been prepared for use of sterile supply.

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Sterile field

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Process by which all pathogenic and non-pathogenic microbes are killed including spores.

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Sterilization

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Chamber used to attain physical or chemical sterilization.

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Sterilizer/Autoclave

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COMMON PREFIXES: above/beyond

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Supra

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COMMON PREFIXES: joint

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Arthro

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COMMON PREFIXES: bile or gallbladder

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Chole

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COMMON PREFIXES: urinary bladder

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Cysto

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COMMON PREFIXES: intestine

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Entero

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COMMON PREFIXES: uterus

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Hystero

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COMMON PREFIXES: breast

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Mast

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COMMON PREFIXES: kidney

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Nephro

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COMMON PREFIXES: bone

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Ortho

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COMMON PREFIXES: muscle

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Musculo and Myo

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32
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COMMON PREFIXES: nerve

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Neuro

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COMMON PREFIXES: lungs

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Pneumo

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COMMON PREFIXES: kidney pelvis

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Pyelo

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COMMON PREFIXES: chest

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Thoraco

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COMMON PREFIXES: ovaries

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Oophor

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COMMON PREFIXES: fallopian tubes

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Salpingo

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COMMON PREFIXES: abdominal wall

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Laparo

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COMMON PREFIXES: filament

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Lamin

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COMMON SUFFIXES: tumor

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Oma

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COMMON SUFFIXES: removal of organ or gland

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Ectomy

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COMMON SUFFIXES: stitching of a part or an organ

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Rrhaphy

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COMMON SUFFIXES: making an opening or stoma

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Ostomy

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COMMON SUFFIXES: viewing with an endoscope

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Oscopy

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COMMON SUFFIXES: to repair or restore

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Plasty

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COMMON SUFFIXES: hernia or swelling (cavity or space)

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Cele/Coele

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COMMON SUFFIXES: inflammation

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Itis

48
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COMMON SUFFIXES: cutting/incision

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Otomy

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Aim of Surgery

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Diagnostic
Preventive
Ablative
Reconstructive
Palliative
Transplantation
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Surgery can establish whether a person has a particular illness, disease, or condition.

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Diagnostic Surgery

51
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Removal of tissue to stop a disease from progressing.

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Preventive Surgery

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Removal of a severely damaged body part.

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Ablative Surgery

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Restores use or improves the appearance of a body part.

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Reconstructive Surgery

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Aims to reduce pain when there is no chance of cure.

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Palliative Surgery

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Surgery to replace a body part that no longer works properly.

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Transplantation Surgery

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In transplantation surgery, a part may be artificial which are made up of

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Silicon, stainless steel, or titanium)

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In transplantation surgery, a part may be natural which comes from

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A donation from a deceased person

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Urgency of Surgery

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Emergency Surgery

Elective Surgery

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must be done as soon as possible to save the person’s life or preserve function of a body part.

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Emergency Surgery

60
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Not urgent but must be done at some point for the sake of the person’s ongoing health or because the person chooses to have the operation which may be helpful but not necessary.

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Elective Surgery

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Seriousness of Surgery

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Major Surgery

Minor Surgery

62
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The factors that determine the degree of risk

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Affected body part
Seriousness of the condition
Extent of surgery
Complexity of surgery
Expected recovery time
63
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Surgery to the organs of the head, chest and abdomen. The person will need to stay in the hospital for some time. The risk of complications may be high and the person will take a longer time to recover.

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Major Surgery

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Presents a low risk of complications and fast recovery time. The person can usually go home the same day.

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Minor Surgery

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Field of Surgery: musculoskeletal system

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Orthopaedic surgery

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Field of Surgery: eyes

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Ocular surgery

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Field of Surgery: brain and spinal cord

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Neurosurgery

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Field of Surgery: heart and surrounding blood vessels

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Cardiac surgery

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Field of Surgery: treats cancer

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Surgical oncology

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Field of Surgery: treats obesity

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Bariatric surgery

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Surgical approach

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Open surgery
Keyhole surgery
Microsurgery

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The traditional approach where a surgeon makes a large incision to access the internal organs.

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Open Surgery

73
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The surgeon makes several small cuts and slender surgical instruments are passed through these incisions.

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Keyhole Surgery

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Used for delicate work on very small body structures. The surgeon relies on special equipment and microscopes to magnify the area to be operated.

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Microsurgery

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ORNAP-PCS

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Operating Room Nurses Association of the Philippines - Philippine College of Surgeons

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OR Nurse Qualifications

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  1. At least 6 months experience as a staff nurse in the surgical ward.
  2. KSA relevant to perioperative nursing practice
  3. Active member of ORNAP
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Different Roles of Nurses in the Care of Surgical Clients

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Clinical Unit Nurse
Operating Room Nurse
Nurse Anesthetist
PACU Nurse

78
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Responsible for the care of clients in the pre and postoperative period.
Works at the floor.

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Clinical Unit Nurse

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Responsible for the safe care of clients during surgery.

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Operating Room Nurse

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Assists the anesthesiologist and are both responsible for the safe delivery of anesthesia.

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Nurse Anesthetist

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Responsible for the care of clients in the immediate post anesthesia and postoperative period.

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PACU (Post Anesthetic/Anesthesia Care Unit) Nurse

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Conditions of Surgical Interventions

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To preserve life and maintain dynamic bodily equilibrium
To undergo diagnostic procedure
To prevent infection and promote healing
To restore a body part that is malformed or damaged
For cosmetic appearance (least)

83
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Phases of Perioperative Nursing

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Preoperative
Intraoperative
Post operative

84
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From decision making to patient transfer on the operating room table

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Pre-operative Phase

Perioperative Nursing - PRELIMS (3 decks)

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