Perioperative care relates to many topics that have been discussed throughout nursing school, such as, infection and safety and legal issues. In regards to infection, any type of invasive procedure places the client at risk, especially surgery. During my experience, I was in awe of the precaution and professionalism the surgical staff had when preparing the operating room for surgery, as well as, maintaining sterile field throughout the entire procedure. While the staff was becoming sterile, it amazed me how they each knew their role in the operating room so well. They knew when to gown and glove each other up and how to place the sterile drapes around the client with such precision, all while maintaining sterile field. By maintaining this
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The nurse should emphasize what is necessary for the client to know in order to maintain independence and promote motivated learning. Choosing the right time to speak with the client allows the client time to cope and ask questions without distractions. By looking for teaching moments, the nurse is able to teach the client in a way that relates to the client directly. By the nurse clearly defining obtainable goals and objectives, the client has something to work towards and increase their motivation. Lastly, the nurse must remember to document. When teaching a new skill, documentation is important. This allows the incoming nurse or a nursing assistant to see what has been done and where she should start. In order ot reduce risk for injury, the nurse should make sure that prior to discharge the client is going to be going to a safe environment with correct care and equipment to sustain activities of daily living without injury. It is important that the client be educated on vaccinations while in the hospital or out in the community. By vaccinating the public for simple things such as the flu, the risk for community infections significantly decreases. Educating on the importance of good hand hygiene, as well as, hygiene in general are also useful is protecting the client, the community, and the
The nurse should emphasize what is necessary for the client to know in order to maintain independence and promote motivated learning. Choosing the right time to speak with the client allows the client time to cope and ask questions without distractions. By looking for teaching moments, the nurse is able to teach the client in a way that relates to the client directly. By the nurse clearly defining obtainable goals and objectives, the client has something to work towards and increase their motivation. Lastly, the nurse must remember to document. When teaching a new skill, documentation is important. This allows the incoming nurse or a nursing assistant to see what has been done and where she should start. In order ot reduce risk for injury, the nurse should make sure that prior to discharge the client is going to be going to a safe environment with correct care and equipment to sustain activities of daily living without injury. It is important that the client be educated on vaccinations while in the hospital or out in the community. By vaccinating the public for simple things such as the flu, the risk for community infections significantly decreases. Educating on the importance of good hand hygiene, as well as, hygiene in general are also useful is protecting the client, the community, and the