Surgical nurses are irreplaceable in the OT. For students, it is important to learn about the work of surgical nurses and the role that they play behind the scenes in surgeries. From preparation devices and equipment to bringing the patient in, nurses are the gel that forms a smooth surgical team.

This modules introduces the work that surgical nurses do before the start of surgery. Through preparing for a total knee replacement surgery, you will learn about sterile techniques to setup trolleys, how devices and instruments are arranged in neat, efficient and sterile manners. Boost your understanding of how a surgical team works through this rare, behind the scenes learning opportunity.