The Perioperative Nursing provides additional training for registered nurses working in a perioperative setting. The course aims to: expand awareness of contemporary changes in nursing and the applicability of those changes to perioperative nursing practice; provide a conceptual framework for the autonomous role of the perioperative nurse; facilitate access to resources that will encourage students to expand their knowledge base; compare practice with currently acknowledged standards and enable students to self-assess; enable students to develop organizational and communication skills