Overview
Post Basic Diploma in Operation Room Nursing is a 1-year post basic diploma for registered nurses. It builds advanced skills in perioperative nursing: preparing the operating theatre, instrument handling, sterile technique, assisting surgeons and anaesthetists and caring for patients before and after surgery.
Course Details
- Level: Post basic diploma
- Duration: 1-year, full time
- Regulator: Indian Nursing Council (INC) and the State Nursing Council or university that awards the qualification
Eligibility
Applicants generally need a GNM, B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing qualification and valid registration as a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife (RN & RM) with a State Nursing Council. Minimum marks and any work-experience requirement are set by the Indian Nursing Council (INC) and the admitting institution, so check each college's admission notice.
What You Will Learn
The programme combines theory with supervised clinical practice. Training covers perioperative nursing: preparing the operating theatre, instrument handling, sterile technique, assisting surgeons and anaesthetists and caring for patients before and after surgery, along with patient safety, infection control, communication and evidence-based practice.
Where You Can Work
Typical settings include operation theatres, day-surgery units, post-anaesthesia care units and central sterile supply departments.
Career Options
Graduates can work as Operation Theatre Nurse, Scrub Nurse and Circulating Nurse. Roles, pay and requirements vary by employer, region and experience.