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416 289 5000
1-800-268-4419 (in Ontario)
P.O. Box 631 Station A
Toronto, ON, M1K 5E9
Post-Anaesthesia Care Nursing
| Course Code | CECC-410 |
| Course Name | Post-Anaesthesia Care Nursing |
| Category | Health Professionals |
| Description | This course addresses post-anaesthesia nursing care from admission to discharge. Various anaesthetic techniques will be discussed, as will post-anaesthesia nursing care for various surgical specialties. The use of specialized monitoring equipment and data interpretation will also be covered. Other topics include the assessment and management of post-operative pain, care of patients with thermal imbalance, care of the shock trauma patient and airway management. There is a placement assignment in the last theory PACU course which consists of observing a surgery; then the practicum course follows. Students going into the PACU course must either work in a hospital or clinic where surgery is performed or obtained clearance from Centennial College Paramed service in order for us to find you the placement (police check takes three months). |
| Notes | This is offered entirely online. For further information, please email: healthstudies.pt@centennialcollege.ca |
| Contact Telephone | 416-289-5207 |
| Contact E-mail | ce@centennialcollege.ca |
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| Section | Cost | Semester | Start Date | End Date | Meeting Times | Campus |
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| There are no sections for this course at this time. | ||||||
| Legend for Days M - Monday T - Tuesday W - Wednesday R - Thursday F - Friday S - Saturday U - Sunday TBA - To Be Announced |