Perioperative Series: Common Obstetrics and Gynecological Procedures

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology

Female Pelvis

Vagina

Uterus

Fallopian Tubes

Ovaries

Gynecologic Conditions and Disorders

Review

Summary

Section 3: Perioperative Considerations

Indications for Surgery

Complications

Surgical Technologist Considerations

Nursing Considerations

Review

Summary

Section 4: Common Obstetrical and Gynecological Procedures

Surgical Approach

Hysterectomy

Hysteroscopy

Sacrohysteropexy

Tuboplasty

Ovarian Cystectomy

Exploratory Laparoscopy

Cesarean Section

Dilation and Curettage

Dilation and Evacuation

Endometrial Ablation

Tubal Ligation

Anterior and Posterior Repair

Marsupialization of Bartholin’s Cyst

Tension-free Vaginal Tape

Brachytherapy

Cervical Cerclage

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

 

Brandy earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with summa cum laude distinction from Capella University. She is a certified perioperative nurse with versatile skills in circulator and scrub roles for different surgical specialties. Brandy has fulfilled several nursing leadership responsibilities as the Surgical Services Clinical Educator and Periop 101 instructor for UNC REX Healthcare in North Carolina. She has been an active member of various hospital committees and contributed to numerous process improvement initiatives. In the early stages of her career, she developed her core nursing skills while working on a postoperative and medical-surgical overflow unit. She served in various roles, including charge nurse, preceptor, Magnet Champion, and admission/discharge facilitator. Currently, Brandy works as a perioperative subject matter expert and course writer at Relias.

Rhiannon Winsor is a subject matter expert in the field of surgical technology and adult 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 on adult teaching and learning. She is a certified surgical technologist (CST) and a certified registered central sterile technician (CRCST). She has 25 years of experience in the field of surgical technology, during which 13 of those years have been spent teaching 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. She has also collaborated with several organizations to develop training programs in surgical technology, communication, compliance, cultural competency, medical terminology, and care management. 

She is a perioperative specialist. She graduated from St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing in New York City and was a member of the operating room staff there for more than 20 years, serving as Cardiac Surgery Head Nurse, Perioperative Educator, and Perioperative Services Director. She served as a full professor at Kingsborough Community College, where she developed an associate degree in surgical technology as the first accredited program of its kind in New York City. She has developed and implemented a perioperative internship program both at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Manhattan, and the Sisters of Charity Medical Center on Staten Island.