Perioperative Series: Surgical Safety - Patient-Focused

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-PSPSS

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Identify best practices and techniques for surgical positioning.
Recognize common patient injuries and safety errors that occur in the perioperative setting.
Describe strategies and proactive measures that can help prevent adverse events related to surgery.

Outline:

Valley Grove OR

Staff Meeting

Root Cause Analysis Results

Reflection

Mr. Mitchell

Postoperative Check-in

Manager Follow-up

Mrs. Martinez

Postoperative Check-in

Manager Follow-up

Mrs. Johnson

Postoperative Check-in

Manager Follow-up

Mr. Hicks

Postoperative Check-in

Manager Follow-up

Mr. Gibson

Manager Follow-up

Postoperative Check-in

Team Huddle

Course Contributors

References

Instructor: Brandy Verton, BSN, RN, CNOR

Brandy is a certified perioperative nurse with a background in both scrub and circulator roles across a variety of surgical specialties. She earned her BSN with summa cum laude honors from Capella University and has served as a Surgical Services Clinical Educator and Periop 101 instructor. Her early clinical experience on a postoperative and medical-surgical overflow unit shaped her commitment to patient-centered care and team collaboration. Throughout her career, she has contributed to hospital committees and process improvement efforts focused on safety, education, and quality outcomes. Brandy is passionate about creating practical, real-world education that helps clinicians feel supported in their work, build confidence in their skills, and continue delivering safe, effective care.

Instructor: Brian C Sheridan, CST

Brian is an accomplished certified surgical technologist with over 20 years of experience. He graduated cum laude on the Dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement with a certificate in Surgical Technology from Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. He is well-versed in a variety of specialties including multi-surgeon complex cancer cases. As a preceptor, he enjoys sharing his knowledge with new surgical technologists and nurses, teaching them the fundamentals of the scrub role. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania State Assembly of the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST).

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; Surgical Personnel; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.