Introduction to Perianaesthesia Nursing Seminar

This 2 day seminar will explore the fundamentals of perianaesthesia nursing. We will look at the role of the perianaesthesia nurse, airway management, the anaesthetic machine, anaesthetic & postanaesthetic medications & management of specific crisis situations. 

LOCATION: Old Bathurst Hospital Building Education Centre

DATE & TIME: Friday 17th July 9am - 430pm & Saturday 18th July 9am - 430pm

INCLUDED: Learning materials, morning & afternoon tea & lunch

CPD: 12hrs

PROGRAM

Day One

0900 – 0930 Session 1 – The Perioperative Environment

· Perioperative Roles & Organisations

· Rules & Regulations

· Principles of the Perioperative Environment

o Temperature Management; Traffic Flow; Sterilising Department; Infection Control

0930 – 1030 Session 2 – Preoperative Assessment 

· The Preoperative Checklist

· Reducing Preoperative Anxiety

1030 – 1100 Morning Tea

1100 – 1145 Session 3 – Types of Anaesthesia 

· Local

· Sedation

· General

· Regional

1145 – 1230 Session 4 – The Anaesthetic Machine & Monitoring

· Principles of the Anaesthetic Machine

· Standard Intraoperative & Postoperative Monitoring

· Advanced Monitoring 

1230 – 1300 Lunch

1300 – 1430 Session 5 – Anaesthetic Pharmacology

· Local Anaesthetics

· Induction Agents

· Muscle Relaxants

· The Rest of the Cocktail

1430 – 1500 Afternoon Tea

1500 – 1630 Session 6 – Airway Assessment & Management

· Airway Anatomy

· Assessment

· Airways

1630 Day One Close

Day Two

0900 – 1030 Session 1 – Pain Management

· Intraoperative Pain Management Techniques

· Postoperative Pain Management 

1030 – 1100 Morning Tea

1100 – 1145 Session 2 – PONV Management

· The Impact of PONV

· PONV Preoperative Assessment – Identifying Patient’s At Risk

· PONV Management

1145 – 1230 Session 3 – All the Things! Drips, Positioning & Warming

· Intraoperative Fluid Management

· Postoperative Fluid Management

· Patient Positioning

· Patient Warming – Preventing Perioperative Hypothermia

1230 – 1300 Lunch

1300 – 1430 Session 4 – Anaesthetic Crisis Management Part 1 – Preparation

· Principles of Crisis Management

· Creating a Learning Environment

1430 – 1500 Afternoon Tea

1500 – 1630 Session 5 – Anaesthetic Crisis Management Part 2 - Situations

· Anaphylaxis

· Massive Blood Loss

· Difficult Airways

· Malignant Hyperthermia

· Local Anaesthetic Systemic Toxicity [LAST]

· Cardiac Arrest – Identifying the Cause; how is management different in OT?