Surgical Nursing:

  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Exam Code: NUR4330
  • Number of Questions: 150 questions
  • Passing Score: 65%

Exam Coverage:

  • General principles of surgical nursing.
  • Preoperative assessment.
  • Preoperative patient preparation.
  • Types of anesthesia and patient monitoring during anesthesia.
  • Intraoperative nursing care.
  • Basic surgical tools and techniques.
  • Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and recovery nursing.
  • Vital signs monitoring and management of postoperative complications.
  • Surgical wound care and infection prevention.
  • Nursing care in specialized surgeries (general surgery – orthopedic – gynecological – cardiac…).
  • Management of bleeding, shock, and hypothermia after surgery.
  • Care of catheters, surgical drains, and tubes.
  • Patient education and discharge planning.
  • Professional ethics and legal considerations in surgical nursing.
  • Quality standards and patient safety in operating rooms.

Recommended References:

First: International References (in English):

  1. Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery, Rothrock J.C., 17th Edition, Elsevier, 2022.
  2. Perioperative Nursing: An Introduction, Gruendemann B.J., Fernsebner J.S., 1st Edition, Delmar Cengage Learning, 2001.
  3. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Lewis S.L., Dirksen S.R., Heitkemper M.M., Bucher L., 11th Edition, Elsevier, 2022.
  4. Essentials of Perioperative Nursing, Spry C., 6th Edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2019.
  5. Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, Phillips N., 14th Edition, Elsevier, 2018.
  6. Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice, Nettina S.M., 11th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2019.
  7. Handbook of Perioperative and Postoperative Care, Hart P., 1st Edition, Routledge, 2011.

Second: Arabic References (Authored or Translated):

  1. Fundamentals of Surgical and Medical Nursing, Dr. Rafiq Abdel Fattah, Dr. Ahmed Al-Badawi, Dar Al-Fikr Al-Arabi, Cairo.
  2. Surgical Nursing – University Curriculum, Supervised by the College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh.
  3. Nursing in Surgical Operations, (Translated from Gruendemann & Fernsebner), Arab Center for Translation and Arabization, Damascus.
  4. Fundamentals of Nursing – Assessment and Care, (Authorized Arabic Translation of Brunner & Suddarth), Dar Al-Zahraa Library, Jeddah.

Fundamentals of Surgical Nursing, Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Dr. Mahmoud Tawfiq Abdullah, Dar Al-Safa Publishing and Distribution, Amman