Surgical Room Nursing

Not applicable.

Teaching methodologies are based on:

– Exposure by the teacher of content related to the theoretical aspects of this curricular unit;

– Demonstration by the teacher of practices related to the curricular unit;

– Execution by the students of practices previously demonstrated by teachers.

The learning objectives of this Curricular Unit include learning a wide range of knowledge related to the tasks that take place in a veterinary surgical room, namely what concerns the preparation of the room, the materials and equipment, the patient itself, the assistance to the veterinary doctor during the surgical intervention and during the patient’s anesthesia and the care to be provided to the patient during its complete recovery.

It aims the acquisition by the student of the following competencies:

1. Prepare the surgery room, equipments, and instruments for different interventions and animal species;

2. Performs the preparation of the patient for surgical intervention;

3. Knows, performs, and assists the veterinarian in the induction and maintenance of anesthesia of the patient

4. Assists the veterinarian during surgery, including procedures on the operative field itself;

5. Knows and provides the necessary care to each type of surgical suture;

6. Knows and administers the necessary medications to each patient in his postoperative period, according to the indication of the veterinarian

7. Knows the conditions of  comfort of each patient during his recovery;

8. Recognizes the signs of discomfort and risk of life of the patient during recovery.

1. Preparation of the operating room, equipment, and instruments needed;

2. Preparation of the patient for surgical intervention;

3. Induction and maintenance of anesthesia of the patient;

4. Assistance to the veterinary doctor during the different types of interventions performed and in different animal species;

5. Surgical suture care;

6. Postoperative medication and fluid therapy delivered to the patient after surgery;

7. Comfort of the patient after surgery and during recovery;

8. Signs of patient discomfort and life-threatening in recovery.

NAO

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