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Perioperative safety: Surgical checklist, sedation and airway

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 17 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
45 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At induction to theatres + annual update
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Course preview
Interactive course

Scenarios, sorting activities and quizzes with feedback on every answer.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 45 minutes
  • 2 video slots (you add the videos)
  • Scenario, flashcards, process, tabs and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 11 slides
  • Word cloud, poll, open-ended slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 132.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
LO 132.1.1Run each phase of the surgical safety checklist (Sign In, Time Out, Sign Out) at the right moment and speak up if a step is missed + your infoWHO Surgical Safety Checklist 2009; NatSSIPs 2Lesson 1: The WHO surgical safety checklist and time-out
LO 132.2.1Plan positioning that protects skin and pressure areas, and reassess risk after surgery + your infoNICE CG179Lesson 2: Patient positioning and pressure injury prevention
LO 132.3.1Keep the sterile field safe: hand preparation, gloving, hair removal and sharps on the trolley + your infoNICE NG125; Sharp Instruments Regulations 2013Lesson 3: Glove, sharps and sterile-field practice
LO 132.4.1Recognise the levels of sedation and the monitoring each needs, including when to use capnography + your infoASA continuum statement 2024; Association of Anaesthetists 2021; AoMRC 2013Lesson 4: Procedural sedation monitoring
LO 132.5.1Prepare for a difficult airway: check equipment, know Plans A-D and support the team + your infoWHO checklist; DAS 2025Lesson 5: Difficult airway: preparation and equipment

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 17 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 45 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

The WHO surgical safety checklist and time-out

4 pages

10 min
Before you beginNoteList
Three pauses that protect every patientTextProcessNoteYour infoQuiz
What each pause checksTabsSorting activityQuiz
Who leads, and why it is fine to stop the teamTextScenarioNoteYour info
2

Patient positioning and pressure injury prevention

3 pages

8 min
Why theatre is high risk for skinTextFlashcardsQuiz
Positioning step by stepStep-by-stepYour infoNote
Spot early skin damageTextScenarioQuiz
3

Glove, sharps and sterile-field practice

3 pages

8 min
Getting ready to scrubAccordionNoteYour infoMulti-select quiz
Gloves and skin preparationFlashcardsNoteYour info
Sharps on the trolleyTextSorting activityNoteYour infoQuiz
4

Procedural sedation monitoring

3 pages

7 min
Sedation is a continuumTextTabsNoteQuiz
What to monitorTableFlashcardsNoteYour info
When it goes wrong, and going homeScenarioChecklistYour infoQuiz
5

Difficult airway: preparation and equipment

3 pages

7 min
Expect it, prepare for itTextProcessNoteYour infoYour infoQuiz
Plans A to DStep-by-stepTextNote
Human factors in an airway emergencyScenarioQuiz
6

Final assessment

2 pages

5 min
Final assessmentNoteQuiz
CompletionKey factListNoteYour infoYour infoButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

11 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

Title + agenda (notesTemplate - check against current guidance and local policy; not clinical advice; needs clinician sign-off. All cases are fictional.")
Word cloudIn one word, what makes a Time Out work in our theatres?
Correct orderPut the three checklist pauses in order - Sign In → Time Out → Sign Out [MED-02-V01]
CategoriseDrag each check into Sign In / Time Out / Sign Out - pulse oximeter on (Sign In), antibiotics within 60 minutes (Time Out), counts complete (Sign Out), introductions by name and role (Time Out) [MED-02-V02] [MED-02-V03] [MED-02-V04]
Content · customiseOur local checklist version and LocSSIPs {{LOCAL_CHECKLIST_VERSION}}
Pick answerA red patch on the heel stays red when pressed. What is it?" - A. Normal after surgery · B. Non-blanching erythema ✔ · C. Skin-prep allergy [MED-02-V12]
True or falseRazors are fine for hair removal if used in theatre." - False ✔ [MED-02-V17]
PollFictional case - the patient under moderate sedation stops answering you. What do you do first?" - Tell the operator and call for help ✔ · Keep watching · Turn up oxygen and wait (discussion, then reveal) [MED-02-V22] [MED-02-V23]
Match pairsPlan A ↔ tracheal intubation · Plan B ↔ supraglottic airway device · Plan C ↔ facemask ventilation · Plan D ↔ emergency front-of-neck airway [MED-02-V29]
Open-endedWhat would make it easier for you to stop the team when a check is missed?
ClosingClosing - {{SURVEY_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{EDUCATOR_CONTACT}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. In your last five lists, how often was the full Time Out done with everyone present? multiple choice
  6. How confident are you recognising when a sedated patient has gone deeper than planned? 1-5 scale
  7. Would a hands-on airway assistance or positioning session help you? multiple choice
  8. In my theatre team, anyone can stop the list to raise a safety concern without fear of being blamed. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the difficult airway trolley location and the theatre emergency call number? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

17 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Your adapted surgical safety checklist and extra steps{{LOCAL_CHECKLIST_VERSION}}
  • Local safety standards for invasive procedures{{LOCSSIPS_OR_UNIVERSAL_PROTOCOL_POLICY}}
  • Positioning policy, staffing for transfers, pressure-relieving aids{{POSITIONING_POLICY}}
  • Positioning policy, staffing for transfers, pressure-relieving aids{{POSITIONING_EQUIPMENT_LIST}}
  • Surgical scrub and hand-rub products{{APPROVED_SCRUB_PRODUCTS}}
  • Double-gloving and glove-change rules by specialty{{GLOVING_POLICY}}
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  • Sharps handling{{SHARPS_AND_EXPOSURE_POLICY}}
  • Who may sedate, approved drugs, reversal agents, monitoring chart{{SEDATION_POLICY}}
  • Local discharge criteria after sedation{{SEDATION_DISCHARGE_CRITERIA}}
  • Location, contents and check frequency of the difficult airway trolley{{AIRWAY_TROLLEY_LOCATION_AND_CHECKLIST}}
  • Theatre emergency call number or bell{{EMERGENCY_HELP_NUMBER}}
  • Who signs off practical skills{{PRACTICAL_SIGN_OFF_CONTACT}}
  • Theatre practice educator{{EDUCATOR_CONTACT}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey URL{{SURVEY_URL}}
  • Live session URL{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run perioperative safety: Surgical checklist, sedation and airway training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At induction to theatres + annual update (organisation policy).

Who needs this training?

Theatre nurses, operating department practitioners, anaesthetic and recovery staff, day-surgery and endoscopy/procedure-room staff.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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