Περιεγχειρητική Φροντίδα Ασθενών

Surgical Nursing is a multifaceted profession and a specialized scientific field that falls under the Health and Welfare sector. The system of strategies for caring for patients undergoing surgery is known as perioperative nursing care, focusing on patient well-being.

It includes preoperative preparation of the patient and their medical file, intraoperative management, postoperative care, and rehabilitation.

Healthcare professionals specializing in perioperative nursing care are essential and valuable members of surgical teams.

They participate in the functions of the surgical team, the Anesthesiology Team, Surgical Clinic Departments, as well as the Emergency Department, Interventional Endoscopy Unit, Hemodynamics Laboratory, and Outpatient Clinics.

Duration:
The seminar has a total duration of 200 hours, consisting of:

• 80 hours of theoretical instruction
• 120 hours of practical training in operating rooms, sterilization departments, and surgical clinics

Instructors:
Ioanna Tassiopoulou – Academic Program Director. Nurse, Midwife, MSc from the Medical School of the University of Athens in "Pregnancy Pathology" & MSc in Public Health from the National School of Public Health.

Anastasios Moisiadis – RN, MSc (NSPH), MSc (UoA), PhD Candidate in Medicine (UoA), Attikon General Hospital.

Course Modules:

• Introductory Topics:
• Introduction to Perioperative Patient Care
• Introduction to Surgery
• Basic Principles of Physiology & Pathology
• Fundamentals of Wound Healing
• Human Anatomy
• Preoperative Patient Care
• Intraoperative Patient Care
• Operating Room Zones – Sterilization Department – Surgical Attire
• Postoperative Patient Care
• Management of Surgical Emergencies
• Principles of Asepsis (Disinfection – Sterilization – Antisepsis – Personal Protective Equipment)
• Surgical Equipment Preparation
• Basic Principles of Instrumentation

Specialized Learning Topics:

• The Multifaceted Role of Surgery
• Organizing Preoperative Care
• Steps and Checks in Surgical Patient Preparation
• Managing Emergencies and Complications in Surgery
• Emergency & Scheduled Surgeries
• Physical Changes and Emotional Considerations in Surgical Patients
• Postoperative Care and Rehabilitation
• Creating an Appropriate Patient Environment and Training in Drainage, Stomas, Catheters, etc.
• Supporting and Educating Caregivers
• Patient History, Consent, and Training in WHO’s Surgical Safety Checklist
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Target Audience:
This program is designed for graduates and final-year students of vocational institutes specializing in:

• Surgical Nursing Assistance
• General Nursing Assistance
• Midwifery Nursing Assistance
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nursing Assistance
• Trauma Nursing Assistance
• Oncology Nursing Assistance

Additionally, the program is open to graduates of EPAL, EPAS Nursing Assistance, TEL Nurse Assistants, and Anesthesia Assistants.

Registration:
Fill in your details in the training program’s participation form, and we will contact you shortly.

📞 Call 210 32.32.323, Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 20:30.

Visit our state-of-the-art facilities at IEK SVIE, Kaningos 15-17, Athens.