Perioperative Nursing / Continuing Nursing Education

Join the Surgical Team - CANCELED

January 5 - February 2, 2010, Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 4:30 pm
Clinical sites to be announced

One of the fastest growing areas in healthcare is ambulatory surgery. This has fueled an increased demand for perioperative nurses. If you have dreamed of a new challenging career in an operative setting, this program is for you. You will receive theory content and clinical experience in a concentrated one month course.

This course is a patient-centered study of the nursing care required for an individual undergoing surgical intervention. The course would assist the student to develop knowledge of aseptic technique and goals of surgical care as it relates to the patient in surgery. The student will gain an understanding of their role as a member of the perioperative health team, as well as an awareness of the role of the professional nurse in the perioperative arena of care.

This course is presented in cooperation with health care facilities in the South Puget Sound area and is open to persons holding a Washington RN license without Washington State Board of Nursing encumbrance.

SCHEDULE: CANCELED

COURSE FEES AND CE CREDIT: $ 1,200.00 for 175 contact hours

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

1. Request an application packet from CNE.
    Complete the application packet, including:
        Course Application
        Washington State Disclosure Affidavit
        Addendum to Application
        Release and Hold Harmless form
        Personal Health History

2. Mail or bring the application packet and appropriate fees by noon on November 6, 2009 to:

        Continuing Nursing Education
        School of Nursing
        Pacific Lutheran University
        Tacoma, WA 98447

Please be prepared to show your license and original documentation to the staff of the School of Nursing. Participants will not be cleared for the clinical experience until the clinical prerequisites are met.

CLINICAL PREREQUISITES:

Applicants must comply with the following requirements by November 16, 2009 to be cleared to enter the clinical experience. The health history form is to be submitted with your application.

Hold a current license to practice registered nursing in the State of Washington with no encumbrances.
Show evidence of liability (malpractice) insurance coverage for a minimum of $1,000,000/$3,000,000.
Show evidence of a major medical, accident or sickness insurance coverage.
Completion of CPR for Health Care Providers that remains valid throughout the clinical experience.
Complete Addendum to Application
Complete the Washington State Patrol Disclosure Affidavit
Complete and sign Release and Hold Harmless Agreement
Completion of School of Nursing Health History form and current screening and immunization requirements to include proof of:

TB Screening

Tetanus

Measles, Mumps, Rubeola (MMR)

Hepatitis B Vaccine

Hepatitis B Antibody Titer

Chicken Pox (Varicella) Titer

Applicants for whose first language is other than English will be required to demonstrate English proficiency. Please contact 253-535-7683 for more information.

REFUND POLICY:

Registration fee, less $20.00 handling charge, will be refunded only upon written request received by noon on November 17, 2009. A full refund will be made for cancellations by the University when an enrollment limit is reached or for insufficient enrollment. PLU reserves the right to cancel any offering when registration is insufficient to meet requirements and to set limits for numbers of participants for optimum teaching/learning conditions.

For more information and registration materials contact PLU CNE at 253-535-7683 or ccnl@plu.edu

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