Teaching Block 1
Foundations of OR Systems & Nurse Leadership
Focus: Theatre Nurse as System Coordinator

Key Areas
  • Modern OR systems (high-reliability systems)
  • Role of Theatre In-Charge Nurse in Ghana
  • Managing multidisciplinary teams
  • Leading Across Role Boundaries
  • Managing surgeon–nurse dynamics
  • Conflict resolution in theatre
    • Teaching Block 2
    Global Surgical Safety & Standards
    Focus: Theatre Nurse as System Coordinator

    Key Areas
  • WHO Safe Surgery Saves Lives
  • WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (practical enforcement)
  • Lancet Commission on Global Surgery
  • NSOAPs and LMIC surgical systems
  • Building a culture of safety
    • Teaching Block 3
    Theatre Governance & Accountability (Practical)
    Focus: Theatre Nurse as System Coordinator

    Key Areas
  • Developing and enforcing SOPs
  • Running effective theatre meetings
  • Incident reporting systems
  • Morbidity & mortality reviews
  • Escalation systems for nurses
  • Accountability and performance tracking