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Pre-Operative Assessment
Excellent preparation for meeting 18-week targets.
A well-attended and established course this programme serves as an introduction to Pre- Operative Assessment (POA) and will assist in providing evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes. The course will appeal to nurses and allied professionals who are involved in or about to embark on pre-operative assessment service development.
Course Content
Suggested POA pathway
1. Pre-Operative Assessment course
2. The ECG Workshop
3. Understanding Blood Results
Definitions & documentation
Professional & legal considerations
Guidelines for day surgery
Anaesthetic risk assessment – problems & management
Taking a history and informed consent
Systems review
Physical examination, psychological and social assessment
Cardiovascular examination
Respiratory examination
Airway assessment; neck assessment
Management of clinical problems including thyroid disease, diabetes and atrial fibrillation
Understanding of haematology and biochemistry results
Pre-operative investigations
Service development and clinical audit
Aims/Outcomes
- To develop and understand pre-operative assessment and patient management skills
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The fundamentals of taking a patient history and performing a social and psychological assessment
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Develop competent physical examination skills
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The importance of multidisciplinary team working
This course will be attended by
- Nurses
- Allied Health Professionals
- Operating Department Practitioners
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