Perioperative clinical learning experiences

Academic accreditation is valued by professional perioperative nurses, and it can be supported with nursing student interactions in the perioperative environment. Coherent, logically ordered educational objectives and participation in perioperative interventions facilitate student learning and can be used to meet academic accreditation standards. This article shows how nursing student learning in the perioperative setting can meet course objectives, satisfy academic accreditation criteria, and ultimately, improve patient care.