Contemporary Practice for Day Surgery Nursing

Day surgery continues to evolve, with increasing patient complexity, advances in procedural techniques and growing expectations around patient safety, efficiency and quality care. Nurses working in these environments require contemporary knowledge and practical clinical insights to confidently manage patients across the perioperative journey.

This comprehensive online program has been developed to support nurses working in day surgery and endoscopy sessions by exploring key clinical considerations, emerging issues and evidence-based approached to care. Using a combination of recorded case-based webinars, interactive eLearning case studies and clinical tools for the workplace, the program translates current research and professional guidance into practical strategies that can be applied immediately in clinical practice.

Content is aligned with current ACORN and ANZCA standards, focusing on the delivery of safe, patient-centred care throughout the perioperative experience. You will examine common challenges encountered in day surgery environments and develop greater confidence in clinical decision-making, patient assessment, risk management and discharge planning.

By completing this program, you will be able to:

• Apply contemporary evidence and professional gudance to day surgery nursing practice.
• Recognise and respond to common clinical challenges across the perioperative patient journey.
• Strengthen patient assessment, monitoring and discharge decision-making skills.
• Identify risks and implement strategies that support patient safety and quality care.
• Integrate current ACORN and ANZCA recommendations into everyday practice.
• Reflect on clinical practice through case-based learning and contemporary discussion

This program is designed for nurses currently working perioperative environment caring for day surgery and endoscopy patients as well as those interested in transitioning to these specialty areas. It is suitable for nurses and anaesthetic technicians at any career stage wishing to update knowledge and gain practical insights into contemporary day surgery practice.