AH1S09 - Foundations of Surgical Practice 01 Sep 2022 - 01 Oct 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | AH1S09 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Foundations of Surgical Practice | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Allied Health and Chiropractic | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Operating Dept Practice | ||
| Module Leader: | Craig Griffiths | ||
| Module Team: | Deborah Ryan, Ashley Davies, Filipa Machado, Bethan Kent | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100273 - operating department practice | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 01 Oct 2027 |
Module Aims
This module aims to introduce the principles of surgery and surgical practice. Students will explore theory in order to begin, planning, implementing and evaluating surgical care.
Students will develop the knowledge and clinical skills required to practice safely as both a circulating and surgical practitioner within minor to intermediate surgical procedures within the wider surgical team.
Content Summary
The module will develop the student’s knowledge and clinical skills in order to work effectively within the interdisciplinary team in the care of the patient undergoing surgery. Students will begin to evaluate care given to patients in surgery utilising the evidence base.
Theoretical Topics to Include:
Halsted’s surgical principles and how they apply to key areas of perioperative practice including surgical instrumentation, infection control, handling of tissues and haemostasis.
The effective and safe use of perioperative equipment accounting for legislation and manufacturer’s guidance.
Clinical Waste Management within the perioperative environment.
The design of the operating theatre and its placement within the wider hospital community.
The design, decontamination and management of surgical instruments and equipment.
Development of Clinical Skills in Surgical Practice to Include:
Infection prevention and control within operating department practice including:
• Theatre attire and personal protective equipment
• Scrubbing, gowning and gloving
• Creation and maintenance of the sterile field
• The safe handling of surgical instruments including sharps within the perioperative environment.
• Participation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
• Maintenance of Normothermia
• Basic wound management
Application of anatomy and physiology in basic surgical care including patient assessment tools (VTE prophylaxis, tissue viability) and patient positioning.
Introduction to common surgical specialties to include positioning, instrumentation and equipment for common procedures:
• General Surgery
• Minimal Access Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Gynaecology Surgery
• Urology Surgery
Communication within the perioperative environment including:
• Communication within the interdisciplinary team
• SBAR tool and appropriate patient handover
• Communication with the surgical patient including during awake surgical procedures
Legal and Professional Topics within Surgical Practice to Include:
Identifying risk in the perioperative environment including the rationale behind the World Health Organisation Surgical Safety Checklists.
Statutory national and local guidelines within surgical care.
Effective documentation and record keeping within surgical practice.
Handling human tissue and clinical specimens within practice.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 8 |
| Independent Study | 72 |
| Directed Study | 80 |
| Active/Simulation Based | 24 |
| Problem / challenge based learning | 16 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate knowledge of the role of the circulating and scrub practitioner in the care of the perioperative patient undergoing minor and intermediate surgical procedures |
| LO2 | Demonstrate an understanding of law, ethics and patient communication in the design of perioperative pathways. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Case study 1 | A Case-study describing with justification the surgical care of a perioperative patient through their journey | 0 | 2500 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Case study 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |