Perioperative practice is the care of a patient before, during and after surgery.
In this specialisation, you will enhance your clinical skills and knowledge in perioperative practice, advancing your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to become a proficient healthcare practitioner. The course explores the perioperative nursing roles of instrument and circulating nurses, as well as anaesthesia and recovery nursing in the operating theatre environment, with scaffolded learning to integrate evidence-based practice into your delivery of high-quality patient care. You will build on your understanding of essential technical and non-technical skills, such as communication, teamwork, leadership and professional practice to effectively collaborate within multidisciplinary teams, contribute to quality improvement and enhance patient outcomes.