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😷 Pre-Operative Preparation

😷 Pre-Operative Preparation

$39.00

One Patient Scenario

Follow a patient through the pre-operative preparations before an elective surgery.

Estimated Time

Stand alone activity takes about 25-35 minutes to complete.

Time is extended to 45-60 minutes with debriefing suggestions provided in the answer key!

Level: Beginner

Includes best practices for patient identification, prep for surgical procedure, basic pre-operative teaching and using a pre-operative checklist.

Created for Small Groups

One deck is ideal for 4-6 students. Students manage one patient at a time.

Getting Started

How it works

Once you receive the deck in the mail, get your students in small groups. They will work together to complete the case study.

Learn to Play

Watch the Instructional Video

Students scan a QR code to learn how to play the game.

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Get to Work

Complete the Case Study

Through interactive puzzles within the deck and QR codes that connect to online questions, students must use teamwork, communication, and clinical judgment to complete patient care.

Learning Objectives

  • Review medical history as it applies to surgical procedure.
  • Complete pre-operative checklist.
  • Provide pre-operative teaching.
  • Utilize nursing interventions to provide a safe surgical environment.
  • Use correct patient identification techniques.
  • Review medications for a patient in the preoperative phase of surgery.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the importance of surgical consent.
  • Prepare to complete handoff report to the OR nurse.

Practice Alternative Format Questions

The deck is a unique way to present Next-Gen NCLEX-style questions to students through an unfolding scenario.

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Try an Online Puzzle

Types of alternative question formats include:

  • Drop-down CLOZE
  • Drop-down table
  • Multiple choice
  • Matrix multiple choice
  • Select all that apply
  • Short answer

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Answer Key and Debriefing Guide

A debriefing guide for the instructor and an answer key accompanies the deck.

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