{"id":5966,"date":"2025-09-07T11:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-board.us\/?page_id=5966"},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:25:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:25:26","slug":"surgical-nursing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/american-board.us\/ar\/surgical-nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgical Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Surgical Nursing:<\/strong><\/h3>
  • Duration:<\/strong> 3 hours<\/li>
  • Exam Code:<\/strong> NUR4330<\/li>
  • Number of Questions:<\/strong> 150 questions<\/li>
  • Passing Score:<\/strong> 65%<\/li><\/ul>

    Exam Coverage:<\/strong><\/h3>
    • General principles of surgical nursing.<\/li>
    • Preoperative assessment.<\/li>
    • Preoperative patient preparation.<\/li>
    • Types of anesthesia and patient monitoring during anesthesia.<\/li>
    • Intraoperative nursing care.<\/li>
    • Basic surgical tools and techniques.<\/li>
    • Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and recovery nursing.<\/li>
    • Vital signs monitoring and management of postoperative complications.<\/li>
    • Surgical wound care and infection prevention.<\/li>
    • Nursing care in specialized surgeries (general surgery \u2013 orthopedic \u2013 gynecological \u2013 cardiac…).<\/li>
    • Management of bleeding, shock, and hypothermia after surgery.<\/li>
    • Care of catheters, surgical drains, and tubes.<\/li>
    • Patient education and discharge planning.<\/li>
    • Professional ethics and legal considerations in surgical nursing.<\/li>
    • Quality standards and patient safety in operating rooms.<\/li><\/ul>

      Recommended References:<\/strong><\/h3>

      First: International References (in English):<\/strong><\/p>

      1. Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery, Rothrock J.C., 17th Edition, Elsevier, 2022.<\/li>
      2. Perioperative Nursing: An Introduction, Gruendemann B.J., Fernsebner J.S., 1st Edition, Delmar Cengage Learning, 2001.<\/li>
      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.<\/li>
      4. Essentials of Perioperative Nursing, Spry C., 6th Edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2019.<\/li>
      5. Berry & Kohn\u2019s Operating Room Technique, Phillips N., 14th Edition, Elsevier, 2018.<\/li>
      6. Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice, Nettina S.M., 11th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2019.<\/li>
      7. Handbook of Perioperative and Postoperative Care, Hart P., 1st Edition, Routledge, 2011.<\/li><\/ol>

        Second: Arabic References (Authored or Translated):<\/strong><\/p>

        1. Fundamentals of Surgical and Medical Nursing, Dr. Rafiq Abdel Fattah, Dr. Ahmed Al-Badawi, Dar Al-Fikr Al-Arabi, Cairo.<\/li>
        2. Surgical Nursing \u2013 University Curriculum, Supervised by the College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh.<\/li>
        3. Nursing in Surgical Operations, (Translated from Gruendemann & Fernsebner), Arab Center for Translation and Arabization, Damascus.<\/li>
        4. Fundamentals of Nursing \u2013 Assessment and Care, (Authorized Arabic Translation of Brunner & Suddarth), Dar Al-Zahraa Library, Jeddah.<\/li><\/ol>

          Fundamentals of Surgical Nursing, Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Dr. Mahmoud Tawfiq Abdullah, Dar Al-Safa Publishing and Distribution, Amman<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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