Perioperative Nursing 4
Course Information
This course focuses on the nursing care required and the various procedures related to cardiac, vascular, thoracic, geriatric, genitourinary and ambulatory surgeries. Interventional and Image Guided procedures are aslo explored. A lesson is included on the surgical hand scrub, gowning and gloving as a refresher for the student prior to entering the clinical placement. The adult patient (ages 19-65) is the targeted population with the exception of the geriatric lesson. The overall goal of the course is to present the information and skills required to prepare the nurse to practice in a surgical setting at the beginners level. The Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) Standards are referred to whenever applicable to support learning.
Intake F25 SEM
Start Date Sep 09 / 2025
End Date Dec 16 / 2025
Prerequisite(s):
Current RN or RPN registration. LO-HLTH8155 Perioperative Nursing 1
Computer Software Requirements:
n/a
Chats:
No
Group Work:
No
Registering college code:
DU-NURS4581
Host college code:
LO-HLTH8158
How to register
You can register in-person, on-line, or by phone. When registering for a course, it is not necessary to include the 2 digit college code prefix (e.g. ENL001– not DU-ENL001). For details visit https://durhamcollege.ca/academic-schools/centre-for-professional-and-part-time-learning/registration-and-admission/how-to-register-2
Contact
Centre for Professional and Part-time Learning
Email : ppl@durhamcollege.ca
2000 Simcoe Street NorthOshawa, ON
L1H 7L7
Phone : (905) 721-3052