Domain 2: Perioperative Plan of Care

Primary General Readings:

Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery: Chapter 1; Unit II: Surgical interventions

Berry and Kohn’s Operating Room Technique: Chapters 2, 21, 26

Module	Topics/Key Words	Module-specific readings
1. Develop measurable patient outcomes from patient assessment data and nursing diagnoses	Measurable, nursing intervention, nurse sensitive, outcome, PNDS	See Primary General readings
2. Develop an individualized plan of care	Age-specific, nursing diagnoses, nursing interventions, nursing process, patient problems, plan of care	S&RP: Recommended practices for perioperative health care information management, pp. 443-444 B&K: Chapters 7, 9, 11
3. Incorporate patient education into the plan of care	Age-specific, barriers, patient education, teach back	S&RP: Exhibit B, pp. 21-42 Alexander’s: Unit III, Special considerations