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0980_SHU_Perioperative Essentials for the L&D RN_Live

Description:

This one-day, in-person course was developed to address critical gaps in surgical counting practices, abdominal and vaginal prep, OR staff roles, fetal monitoring, and universal protocol adherence. Through evidence-based instruction aligned with AORN standards, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of standardized circulating responsibilities to ensure every patient receives consistent, safe perioperative care.

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

Bradley, A. S., Bonner, T. J., Youssef, M. R., Burton, B. N., Warner, D. O., Faloye, A. O., ... & Milam, A. J. (2025). Perioperative health care disparities in the United States: a systematic review. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 141(6), 1297-1322. - LINK TO ARTICLE

Chinn Sr, L. W., & Cupertino, L. (2025). Preadmission Testing in the Context of Social Determinants of Health: A Narrative Review of Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities for Equitable Perioperative Care. Cureus, 17(10). - LINK TO ARTICLE

Target Audience

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, learners will be able to:

• Define principles of surgical asepsis and proper sterile field setup in obstetric procedures.

• Identify breaks in sterility and implement immediate corrective actions.

• Demonstrate maintenance of a sterile field during cesarean delivery and emergent procedures.

Gowning

• Demonstrate proper surgical hand antisepsis and closed-gloving technique.

• Differentiate between sterile and non-sterile gowning procedures.

• Maintain sterility during gowning in both scheduled and emergency situations.

• Describe the components of Universal Protocol.

• Perform a time-out accurately for cesarean and obstetric surgical procedures.

• Identify strategies to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient errors.

AORN Standards

• Summarize the purpose of Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses guidelines in perioperative nursing.

• Apply key AORN recommendations to obstetric surgical care.

• Integrate evidence-based standards into daily L&D perioperative practice.

• Explain indications and timing for surgical counts in obstetric procedures.

• Perform correct counting techniques for sponges, sharps, and instruments.

• Describe actions to take when count discrepancies occur.

Surgical Instruments

• Identify common instruments used in cesarean delivery and postpartum procedures.

• Describe basic instrument handling and passing techniques.

• Recognize proper instrument care and safety considerations.

• Identify essential perioperative equipment used in obstetric surgery.

• Define principles of surgical asepsis and proper sterile field setup in obstetric procedures.

• Identify breaks in sterility and implement immediate corrective actions.

• Demonstrate maintenance of a sterile field during cesarean delivery and emergent procedures.

• Demonstrate proper surgical hand antisepsis and closed-gloving technique.

• Differentiate between sterile and non-sterile gowning procedures.

• Maintain sterility during gowning in both scheduled and emergency situations.

• Describe the components of Universal Protocol.

• Perform a time-out accurately for cesarean and obstetric surgical procedures.

• Identify strategies to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient errors.

• Summarize the purpose of Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses guidelines in perioperative nursing.

• Apply key AORN recommendations to obstetric surgical care.

• Integrate evidence-based standards into daily L&D perioperative practice.

• Explain indications and timing for surgical counts in obstetric procedures.

• Perform correct counting techniques for sponges, sharps, and instruments.

• Describe actions to take when count discrepancies occur.

• Identify common instruments used in cesarean delivery and postpartum procedures.

• Describe basic instrument handling and passing techniques.

• Recognize proper instrument care and safety considerations.

• Identify essential perioperative equipment used in obstetric surgery.

Course summary

Available credit:

6.75 CA BRN
Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
This activity is approved for 6.75 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course opens:

08/28/2026

Course expires:

08/28/2027

Rating:

Sutter Health University - Patrick Hayes Learning Center

2700 Gateway Oaks Dr.

Sacramento, CA

United States

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.

– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D

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