Theatre Environment & Infection Control PDF

**Week** **Topic** **Content Details** **Objectives** **Activities** **1** **Introduction to Theatre Environment & Infection Control** Theatre setup, aseptic techniques, and hygiene practices Understand theatre setup and infection control principles Lecture, theatre tour, and demonstration...

**Week** **Topic** **Content Details** **Objectives** **Activities** **1** **Introduction to Theatre Environment & Infection Control** Theatre setup, aseptic techniques, and hygiene practices Understand theatre setup and infection control principles Lecture, theatre tour, and demonstration on aseptic techniques **2** **Theatre Team Members & Roles** Roles of surgeon, scrub nurse, circulating nurse, anesthetist, and other team members Identify roles and teamwork importance in theatre Role-play on team roles and group discussions on teamwork **3** **Perioperative Management I: Theatre Technique** Scrubbing, gowning, and gloving Learn sterile theatre techniques Demonstration and hands-on practice of scrubbing, gowning, and gloving **4** **Perioperative Management II: Surgical Instruments** Identification, functions, and handling of instruments Recognize and handle surgical instruments Instrument identification and handling practice, quiz on instruments **5** **Perioperative Management III: Setting of Trolleys & Patient Preparation** Setting up Mayo's table, patient positioning, skin preparation, and draping Prepare for patient positioning and trolley setup Demonstration and hands-on practice of setting trolleys and patient positioning **6** **Perioperative Management IV: Assisting in Surgery & Specimen Handling** Passing instruments, maintaining sterile field, specimen collection, and labeling Assist surgeon and handle specimens properly Role-play on assisting in surgery, demonstration of specimen handling **7** **Infection Prevention Recap & Introduction to Inflammations, Wounds, and Healing** Boils, cellulitis, wounds, and ulcers Understand wound types and basic management Case studies on infection prevention and wound care demonstrations **8** **Gynaecological Disorders** Congenital and acquired abnormalities, other gynaecological conditions Recognize common gynaecological disorders and basic management Lecture on disorders, group discussions on case scenarios **9** **Neoplasm, Pain, and Palliative Care** Types of tumors, pain management, end-of-life care, palliative team roles Understand neoplasms, pain management, and palliative care basics Group activities on pain assessment, role-play on palliative care team roles, and counseling techniques **Reference** Burke, K. M., Lemone &Mohn-Brown, E.L., (2011). *Medical-Surgical Nursing Care* (2^nd^ ed*.)*. Philadephia: Pearson Education Ltd. Kozier, B., Erb, G, Berman, A., Synder, S. (2022). *Fundamental of Nursing: Concepts and practice*. (11^th^ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. *Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (15^th^ ed.).* Lewis. S., Heitkemper, M., Dirksen, S., O'Brien, P. & Bucher, L. (2014). Medical -- surgical nursing: *Assessment and management of clinical problem.* St Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier. Dobrina, R., Tenze, M., & Palese, A. (2014). *An overview of hospice and palliative care nursing models and theories*. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 20(2), 75-81. doi:10.12968/ijpn.2014.20.2.75 Lynch, T., Connor, S., & Clark, D. (2013). *Mapping levels of palliative care development: a global update*. J Pain Symptom Manage, 45(6), 1094-1106. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.05.011 Gladys Dzansi (2017) *palliative care and hospital emergency; Introduction to Palliative Care*. Session. https://www.webmd.com/palliative-care/the-palliative-care-team