NUS 206 — Perioperative Preceptorship
The skills needed by the nurse to practice professional nursing in the operating room are emphasized. Under the tutelage of an operating-room nurse preceptor, with the guidance of the College faculty facilitator, the learner is introduced to the activities performed by the nurse in the operating room throughout the patient's surgical experience. Learners will function within the scope and multiple dimensions of the perioperative role as defined in the preceptor institution. Working with guidelines developed by the College in collaboration with a local AORN advisory board, the preceptorship is a 15-day clinical practicum. Preceptors are selected by the OR nurse manager in the preceptor hospital. Preceptorship sites may be arranged by the learner or selected from the College's preceptor affiliate sites. Schedules for clinical activities are mutually arranged by students and preceptor. 6 weekly clinical hours