Rapid Perioperative Care
Coordinate Safe Preoperative, Anaesthetic, Surgical, Recovery, and Critical Care
Created by Sara Dalby, Paul Wicker
Explore the full perioperative care pathway, from preoperative preparation through anaesthesia, surgery, recovery, and critical care. Gain practical insights into the roles, responsibilities, and teamwork needed to support safe and effective surgical care.
Wiley | Sep 2026 | 480 min
What You Will Learn
You will move step by step through each stage of perioperative care, focusing on real-world tasks and team roles. Each section highlights practical skills, safety checks, and patient care essentials. By connecting preparation, technical skills, and vigilance, you will see how every action supports patient safety and recovery.
Key Features
- Understand how to coordinate patient preparation, anaesthesia, surgery, and recovery
- Build confidence in scrub skills, assisting, and safe handling of instruments and specimens
- Identify and manage key perioperative risks like infection, pain, bleeding, and VTE
Target Audience
This course is ideal for students and practitioners in perioperative, anaesthetic, surgical, or recovery roles who already have basic clinical knowledge. If you want to strengthen your understanding of the perioperative pathway, improve teamwork, and support safer patient outcomes in the operating theatre, this is designed for you.
