Program Overview

Certificate of Advanced Professional Development in Perioperative Nursing (PON)

About This Program

This program is currently available only for contract, i.e., for an employer or a group of employers who wish to fund a complete cohort of this program for their employees.

In this program, students will learn:

• The perioperative nursing process through all phases of surgery
• Aseptic techniques, instrumentation, and equipment operation
• Anesthesia and medication safety
• Prevention of injuries and wound management
• Communication methods to collaborate with surgical teams
• Ethical, legal, and sociocultural principles related to perioperative nursing

Course work includes lectures, classroom activities, online modules, simulations, and clinical practice.

Job Outlook: Health and Human Services

There are currently 2.21 million unique postings in the health care and social assistance industry that require a bachelor's (1.83M) or master's (694,928) degree. California has the highest demand for occupations within this industry, with 230,256 job postings.

What do Perioperative Nursing Graduates Do?

This program opens the door to a range of exciting career opportunities, including but not limited to:

• Operating Room Nurse
• Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse
• Medical/Surgical Nurse Manager
• Surgical Services Manager
• Travel Nurse (Medical/Surgical)
• Clinical Nurse
• Director of Perioperative Services
• Surgical Unit Nurse
• Chief Nursing Officer
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Clinical Educator
• Perioperative Nurse
• Case Managers

The curriculum is based on standards provided by the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), the field's leading professional organization.