Preoperative assessment
Who should attend this course?
All health care professionals who work in preoperative clinics and day surgery units
Course content
This Preoperative assessment course offers a critical analysis of the literature and evidence based guidelines to enable the students to evaluate the strategies used within their clinical practice in the preoperative clinics and day surgery units and make the appropriate changes to improve practice.
The preoperative assessment course offers a critical analysis of the literature and evidence based guidelines to enable the students to evaluate the strategies used within their clinical practice in the preoperative clinics and day surgery units and make the appropriate changes to improve practice. The preoperative assessment course will include:
- Physical assessment
- Cardiovascular assessment /ECG
- Use of NICE guidelines
- Respiratory assessment/Arterial blood gas analysis
- What spirometry measures and how to use a Spirometer
- Abdominal assessment
- An introduction to the interpretation of the results of investigations
Download a printable version of the leaflet for preoperative assessment course
How does this course map the NHS KSF?
This module contributes to the development of knowledge and understanding for:
Core dimensions 1,4,5, and to HWB 1-8
Assessment
Practice portfolio and case study
15 credits
Why choose this course?
How to apply
Apply for the Preoperative assessment course
Course fees
Credit level for this course: 15/3
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Contract funding for NHS Staff
A number of Strategic Health Authorities are entering into teaching contracts with Universities for the provision of postgraduate programmes, short courses and study days. In order to access this source of funding, you should contact the senior manager within your Trust who is responsible for the post-registration/CPD allocation.
Study routes
- Part Time