Mastectomy Surgical Case Study

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to module PUP 2230 Principles of Post-Anaesthetic Care.

On successful completion of all the elements within the module, you will be awarded 20 credits at Level 5.  

This module is intended to enable the student to develop knowledge and understanding of post-anaesthesia recovery. The core elements, in accordance with the AAGBI guidelines, will include communication, assessment and management of the airway, assessment and management of breathing, assessment and management of circulation, assessment of level of conscious, assessment and management of postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting, monitoring during recovery, intravenous access and fluid balance, applied knowledge of pharmacology in perioperative care, managing recovery emergencies and post-surgical care. This module will also cover some aspects of maintaining health and safety and clinical governance, safeguarding/child protection.

Throughout the module we will be your module leaders and our contact details are listed on this handbook cover.  If you wish to arrange a tutorial outside the timetabled support, please contact us to arrange an appointment.  This will ensure that we are available to see you and will prevent a wasted journey for yourself.

On behalf of all the staff within the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine, we would like to offer you a warm welcome, we hope that you enjoy this module and wish you every success.

ONLINE LEARNING  

Module materials will be delivered via a web-based platform in keeping with the existing modules within the BSC ODP curriculum.  All classroom materials will be available from within the VLE as web pages. This offers the advantage of learning materials being available to students beyond the classroom thus enabling students to have additional learning opportunities should they miss a session or choose to revisit materials at a later date.  Web based materials will also include short videos and interactive case notes that form the basis of online discussion. Unit activities will be via asynchronous online discussion, which facilitates enhanced peer collaboration, sharing of ideas and reflection on practice.

  LEARNING OUTCOMES 

On successful completion of the module students will be able to:

 

  1. (ODP 2001) Apply the principles of pharmacology to perioperative care and demonstrate the ability to manage medicines safely. (HCPC 2.6, 10.1, 10.2, 14.8, 14.9)
  2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the importance of individualised assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of post-anaesthesia care using evidence-based practice. (HCPC 4.1-4.3, 13.1-13.4, 13.7, 13.10, 13.14, 13.15, 14.2-14.3, 14.5-14.7, 14.10, 14.12)
  3. Critically examine the need for effective communication to ensure safe transfer of patients into and out of the post-anaesthesia care unit. (HCPC 7.1-7.3, 8.1-8.11, 9.19.5, 14.13-14.20, 14.25)
  4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere concisely to the requirements contained within the assessment brief