Perioperative Series: Common Abdominal Procedures

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Abdominal Surgery

Peritoneum

Stomach

Small intestines

Large intestines

Liver

Spleen

Gallbladder

Pancreas

Laparoscopic Approach

Laparotomy Approach

Review

Summary

Section 3: Common Abdominal Surgeries

Bowel Resection

Bariatric Surgery

Appendectomy

Cholecystectomy

Hepatic Resection

Splenectomy

Pancreatectomy

Hernia Repair

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor(s)

References

 

Brandy graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Capella University. She is a certified perioperative nurse with versatile skillsets in the circulator and scrub roles for an array of surgical specialties. She fulfilled numerous nursing leadership responsibilities as the Surgical Services Clinical Educator and Periop 101 instructor for UNC REX Healthcare located in NC. She has been an active member of several hospital committees and contributed to numerous process improvement initiatives. She developed her core nursing skills early in her career while working on a postoperative and medical-surgical overflow unit where she served in a variety of roles, including charge nurse, preceptor, Magnet Champion, and admission/discharge facilitator. She currently works as a perioperative SME and course writer at Relias. Her long-term career goal is to support healthcare professionals in creating a safe and efficient environment that promotes optimal patient outcomes.

Rhiannon Winsor is a subject matter expert in the field of surgical technology and higher education. She has an associate degree in Surgical Technology, a bachelor’s degree in Business and Marketing, a master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), and a doctorate in Education with an emphasis in teaching and learning in higher education. She is a certified surgical technologist (CST) and a certified registered sterile processing technician (CRCST). She has 24 years of experience in the field of surgical technology, in which 12 of those years have been spent teaching in and managing surgical technology programs. She has working knowledge in the areas of orthopedics, general, obstetrics, gynecology, plastics, podiatry, sports medicine, neurology, genitourinary, peripheral vascular, ENT, maxillofacial and laparoscopic surgery.