Common Abdominal Procedures: Perioperative

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CAPPO

Hours: 1.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Describe common abdominal procedures, including the indications, contraindications, and possible complications of each.
Recall perioperative best practices and considerations for abdominal surgery.
Identify abdominal organs and their basic function.

Outline:

Section 1: The Abdomen 

A Look on the Inside 

Abdominal Surgery Complications 

Knowledge Check 

Anatomy Refresher 

Key Takeaways 

Section 2: Surgical Intervention 

Bowel Resection 

Appendectomy 

Hernia Repair 

Splenectomy 

Knowledge Check 

Bariatric Surgery 

Weight Does Not Define Self-Worth! 

Cholecystectomy 

Hepatic Resection 

Pancreatectomy 

Key Takeaways 

Section 3: Conclusion 

Course Summary 

Course Contributors 

References 

Subject Matter Expert: Brandy Verton, BSN, RN, CNOR

Brandy earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with summa cum laude distinction from Capella University. She is a certified perioperative nurse with versatile skills in circulator and scrub roles for different surgical specialties. Brandy has fulfilled several nursing leadership responsibilities as the Surgical Services Clinical Educator and Periop 101 instructor for UNC REX Healthcare in North Carolina. She has been an active member of various hospital committees and contributed to numerous process improvement initiatives. In the early stages of her career, she developed her core nursing skills while working on a postoperative and medical-surgical overflow unit. She served in various roles, including charge nurse, preceptor, Magnet Champion, and admission/discharge facilitator. Currently, Brandy works as a perioperative subject matter expert and course writer at Relias.

Instructor: Rhiannon Winsor, Ed.D., MBA, CST, CRCST

Rhiannon Winsor is a subject matter expert in the field of surgical technology and adult education. She has an associate degree in Surgical Technology, a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing, a master’s degree in business administration (MBA), and a doctorate in Education with an emphasis on adult teaching and learning. She is a certified surgical technologist (CST) and a certified registered central sterile technician (CRCST). She has 25 years of experience in the field of surgical technology, during which 13 of those years have been spent teaching and managing surgical technology programs. She has working knowledge in the areas of orthopedics, general, obstetrics, gynecology, plastics, podiatry, sports medicine, neurology, genitourinary, peripheral vascular, ENT, maxillofacial, and laparoscopic surgery. She has also collaborated with several organizations to develop training programs in surgical technology, communication, compliance, cultural competency, medical terminology, and care management. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Surgical Technologists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.