Aseptic Practices in Perioperative Nursing: an educational video

Perioperative nursing is centered on a holistic nursing care approach that aims to understand a patient by identifying and addressing issues that may affect the surgical experience. Surgical site infections solely accounted for every operative patient adverse incident, re-admittance and prolong hospital stay after surgery. Therefore, a perioperative nurse’s mission is to advocate for patients' safety before, during, and after surgical procedures by adhering strictly to standard aseptic practice in the operating theatre. Producing an educational video for nursing students at Laurea UAS is the purpose of this thesis. Laurea UAS students have conducted previous studies on some aspects of this thesis topic; however, there was a need to produce an educational video that shows the aseptic procedures implemented in this final thesis product. The thesis aims to promote nursing students' clinical competence in surgical hand scrub, donning of sterile surgical gown and gloves, surgical skin preparation, and draping of surgical patients. The thesis's theoretical framework is from the latest evidence-based practice. The thesis consists of written report and an educational video. The thesis has been conducted functionally by the authors in collaboration with Laurea UAS as part of the institutions' Guidance in Nursing-project. Thirty-five respondents evaluated the video. Participation in the feedback was voluntary and anonymous. The consensus is that the video should serve as a learning material during the intraoperative nursing course. Students and nursing educators can find the educational video on Laurea UAS YouTube channel. The length of the educational video was 8 minutes and 13 seconds. The authors are delighted with the outcome of the educational video. As a development idea, degree nursing students could appraise the educational video's use by the working life partner. More English educational videos on clinical nursing and surgical skills could be an area for further thesis development, e.g., cannula insertion and preparing the sterile table. Keywords: Perioperative nursing, aseptic practice, hand hygiene, infection control, educational vide