
Surgery & Surgical Nursing
Master perioperative care, aseptic technique, and NMC-aligned surgical nursing practice — with Ghana ward-based case studies.
Learning outcomes
- Apply aseptic technique across pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases.
- Recognise and manage common surgical emergencies on Ghanaian wards.
- Interpret vital-sign trends and escalate deteriorating patients safely.
- Deliver evidence-based wound assessment, dressing, and drain care.
Module breakdown
01Foundations of Surgical Nursing
8 lessonsRoles, ethics, and the perioperative pathway.
02Aseptic Technique & Infection Control
10 lessonsScrubbing, gowning, sterile fields, WHO checklist.
03Pre-operative Assessment & Preparation
9 lessonsHistory, consent, fasting, pre-med, risk scoring.
04Intra-operative Care & Positioning
11 lessonsAnaesthesia phases, safe positioning, instrument counts.
- + 4 more modules on the course page…
A tiny taste of the Surgery question bank — instant auto-grading, no signup.
Q1.Which stage of surgical asepsis begins the moment the patient is transferred to the operating table?
Q2.A post-op patient's BP drops to 82/50 with tachycardia and cool peripheries. First priority?
Q3.Purulent discharge from a surgical wound on day 4 is best documented as:
Real quizzes include timers, password gates, and 100+ questions each.



