ProgramCIP 51.3812
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
A program that prepares registered nurses to provide care to patients before and during surgery, and provide tableside assistance to surgeons. Includes instruction in operating room safety and preparation, aseptic technique, anesthesia, patient preparation, surgical instruments and procedures, sterilization and disinfecting, surgical drugs and solutions, hemostasis, emergency procedures, and patient/family education.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
FieldFrom the federal list
JobsOfficial crosswalk
KnowledgeFrom O*NET
CoursesNext
ConceptsLater
Open questionsLater
01.
Leads to
3 jobs- Nurse Practitioners29-1171
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary25-1072
- Registered Nurses29-1141
02.
Knowledge those jobs draw on
- Medicine and Dentistry3 of 3
- Psychology3 of 3
- English Language3 of 3
- Customer and Personal Service3 of 3
- Biology2 of 3
- Education and Training2 of 3
- Therapy and Counseling2 of 3
- Mathematics1 of 3
- Sociology and Anthropology1 of 3
- Administrative1 of 3
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).