| Standards |
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| 2008 |
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2004 Standard
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| S1 |
Anaesthetic Gas Pollution |
S1
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S1
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| S2 |
Aseptic Technique |
S2
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S2
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| S3 |
Counting of Accountable Items Used During Surgery |
S3
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S3
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| S4 |
Disposal of Surgically Removed Human Tissue
and Explanted Items |
S4
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S4
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| S5 |
Electrosurgical Equipment |
S5
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S6
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| S6 |
Environmental Management |
S6
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S8
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| S7 |
Infection Prevention |
S7
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S9
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| S8 |
Laser Safety |
S8
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S10
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| S9 |
Management of Latex Sensitivity |
S9
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S12
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| S10 |
Performance Management |
S10
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S13
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| S11 |
Perioperative Attire |
S11
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S14
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| S12 |
Positioning the Patient for Surgery |
S12
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S15
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| S13 |
Professional Development |
S13
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S16
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| S14 |
Purchasing and Safety Considerations for New Equipment and Instrumentation
|
S14
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S17
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| S15 |
Quality Management Activities |
S15
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S18
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| S16 |
Reprocessing of Reusable Items:
Cleaning, Packaging,Sterilisation and Storage of Sterile Supplies
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S16
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S19
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| S17 |
Risk Management |
S17
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S20
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| S18 |
Skin Preparation of the Patient |
S18
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S21
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| S19 |
Staffing Requirements |
S19
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S22
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| S20 |
Surgical Plume |
S20
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S23
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| S21 |
Surgical Scrubbing, Gowning and Gloving |
S21
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S24
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| S22 |
Use of High Level Disinfection in the Perioperative Environment
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S22
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S25
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| S23 |
Use of Loan Equipment |
S23
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S26
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| S24 |
Visitors to the Perioperative Environment |
S24
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S27
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| S25 |
Management of Sharps in the Perioperative Environment NEW |
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| Nursing Roles |
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2004 Standard
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| NR1 |
Anaesthetic Nurse |
NR1
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NR1
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| NR2 |
Circulating Nurse |
NR2
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NR2
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| NR3 |
Enrolled Nurse |
NR3
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NR3
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| NR4 |
Instrument Nurse |
NR4
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NR4
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| NR5 |
Perioperative Nurse Surgeon’s Assistant (PNSA) |
NR5
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NR5
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| NR6 |
Postanaesthetic Recovery Nurse |
NR6
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NR6
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| NR7 |
Preoperative Patient Assessment and Education Nurse |
NR7
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NR7
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Guidelines
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2004 Standard
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| G1 |
Budget Preparation |
G1
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G1
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| G2 |
Management of the Perioperative Environment |
G2
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G2
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| G3 |
Planning and Design of Perioperative Environment |
G3
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G3
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| G4 |
Management of Postanaesthesia Recovery (PAR) Unit |
G4
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G4
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| G5 |
Use of the Pneumatic Tourniquet NEW |
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Position Statements
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2004 Standard
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| PS1 |
Advanced Practice Nurse and Nurse Practitioner Roles |
PS1
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New
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| PS2 |
Ancillary Workers |
PS2
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PS1
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| PS3 |
Bullying and Harassment |
PS3
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PS2
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| PS4 |
Documentation |
PS4
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S5
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| PS5 |
Emotional Support for Personnel |
PS5
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S7
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| PS6 |
Ensuring Correct Patient, Correct Site, Correct Procedure |
PS6
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New
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| PS7 |
Legal Implications |
PS7
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S11
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| PS8 |
Nursing Research |
PS8
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PS3
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| PS9 |
Postgraduate Nursing |
PS9
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PS4
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| PS10 |
Single Use Items |
PS10
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PS5
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| PS11 |
Undergraduate Nursing Students |
PS11
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PS6
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Competency Standards
Now included in the ‘Competency Resource Package’ |
| Glossary of Terms |
| Acknowledgements |
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