syllabus 616.2(2) (7)

Nursing Orientation Program

Course Title: Preparing the older adult patient for surgery

Time Allotment: Ten-week online course, two weeks given for each case study, a total of five
case studies are provided

Co-requisites: Completion of hospital orientation

Instructor: Christine Scott BSN, RN, CPAN

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to offer newly hired registered nurses an
overview of the main components of preoperative assessment and preparations needed to ensure
patient safety especially for the geriatric community while adhering to hospital policy and
procedures.

Course Overview: This ten-week online course is presented with a descriptive course outline
highlighting each topic. This program will utilize lecture, Prezi presentations, discussion boards,
You Tube videos, and Wiki responses.

Course Objectives: At the completion of this lecture, the new employee will be able to:

• Describe signs of anxiety in geriatric patients about to undergo surgery and
discuss ways to reduce anxiety.

• Explain age-related risks to geriatric patients undergoing surgical procedures,
specifically; obstructive sleep apnea, infection (MRSA, C-Diff and VRE etc.),
pressure ulcers, recognize new conditions identified during the preoperative
assessment, medications and herbal medication usage.

• Differentiate recommended data collection information during the preoperative
assessment interview and identify any deficits.

• Identify different types of anesthesia used during surgery and demonstrate how
endotracheal tube (ETT), laryngeal mask airways (LMA) and spinal needles are
used during surgery

• Demonstrate understanding of arrhythmias by identifying correct arrhythmia.

Teaching and Learning: Lecture, You Tube videos, Prezi presentations, discussion boards,
Wiki responses, self-reflection, evaluation, grading and follow up information.

I look forward to presenting an adult learner-centered program. Throughout the program, the
learner will be introduced to pertinent information throughout the course; lecture, utilizing Prezi
presentations, You Tube video, discussion boards, and Wiki responses. The learner will have the
opportunity to visualize different types of videos and presentations to increase their knowledge
of the geriatric surgical patient during the preoperative and perioperative period. After the
course, a measurement will be given to the learner with feedback from the instructor to evaluate
the effectiveness of the course and the ability to increase knowledge in this important area.

Grading:
Discussion Board: Total points awarded will be 10 points for each discussion board for a total
of 50 points. Points will be deducted if learner does not respond to at least two other learners
and make one response to another learner who responded to them.

Wiki: Learner must post one response to each Wiki. Total points awarded will be 10 points for
each discussion board for a total of 50 points. Wiki #5 will be graded; one point for each
arrhythmia identified correctly.

Participation and Attendance: 7.5 CEU credits will be awarded at the end of the course after
discussion board and Wiki responses are evaluated and graded.

Methods of Evaluation

Assignment Weight Due Date Course

Discussion Board # 1 Objectives
Wiki # 1
10% Two weeks after start date Describe signs of
Discussion Board # 2 10% anxiety in geriatric
Wiki # 2
patients about to
Discussion Board # 3
Wiki # 3 undergo surgery and

discuss ways to

reduce anxiety.

10% Two weeks after Explain age-related

10% discussion board # 1 and risks to geriatric
Wiki # 1
patients undergoing

surgical procedures,

specifically;

obstructive sleep

apnea, infection

(MRSA, C-Diff and

VRE etc.), pressure

ulcers, recognize new

conditions identified

during the

preoperative

assessment,

medications and

herbal medication

usage.

10% Two weeks after Differentiate

10% discussion board # 2 and recommended data
Wiki # 2
collection

information during

the preoperative
assessment interview
and identify any
deficits.

Discussion Board # 4 10% Two weeks after Identify different
Wiki # 4 10% discussion board # 3 and types of anesthesia
Wiki # 3 used during surgery
and demonstrate how
endotracheal tube
(ETT), laryngeal
mask airways (LMA)
and spinal needles are
used during surgery.

Discussion Board # 5 10% Two weeks after Demonstrate
Wiki # 5 10% discussion board # 4 and understanding of
Wiki # 4 arrhythmias by
identifying correct
arrhythmia.

GRADING RUBRIC FOR LEARNING

DISCUSSION Possible No Responds Responds Responds Excellent
BOARD responses
Points response to one to two to two and
LEARNER responds to
CENTERED, learner learners learners two
CREATIVE AND learners
CRITICAL and and
THINKING, responds to
COMMUNICATION responds to one learner
SKILLS, ETHICAL who
REASONING, one learner responded
PROFESSIONAL to their post
PRACTICE who 10

responded

to their post

10 0 5 7 9

WIKI # 1,2,3,4 Possible No Partially Fully

Points response answered answered

LEARNER 10 0 5 10

CENTERED,

CREATIVE AND

CRITICAL

THINKING,

PROFESSIONAL

PRACTICE

WIKI # 5 ONE POINT FOR EACH ARRHYTHMIA IDENTIFIED CORRECTLY

SELF-DIRECTED

LEARNING