Alison’s Nursing Studies - Role of Nurse in Surgical Care course provides a useful insight into the role of a surgical nurse. Surgical procedures are daunting for both the patient and their families. A surgical nurse must care for a patient both physically and psychologically, alleviating distress and providing reassuring care.

A surgical nurse works with patients who need an operation. A surgical nurse cares for a patient before surgery (peri and pre-operative care), assists the surgeon during the operation (intra-operative care), and looks after the patient afterwards (recovery care). The role includes managing pain, managing wounds, and preventing infections by treating wounds. The Nursing Studies - Role of Nurse in Surgical Care course examines many key responsibilities of a surgical nurse. 

A nurse must be attentive when caring for a patient and have a keen eye for detail. Nurses must have excellent communication skills to convey information to both the patient and their family. A nurse must be compassionate and kind when caring for any patient. Nurses must also be efficient and have the ability to work in a high pressure work environment.

Alison’s Nursing Studies - Role of Nurse in Surgical Care has condensed the most important information into a 3 hour course. In this course, you will explore three distinct elements of surgical nursing: peri and pre-operative nursing, intra-operative nursing, and recovery phase nursing. Each element is as important as the other in providing patient care.