Teaching and learning methods for intraoperative nursing education in undergraduate nursing curricula: A scoping review

Key Points

• Key skills and knowledge in intraoperative care enhance graduate employability, aiding career readiness.
• Integration of evidence-based teaching methods is essential for effective nursing education in surgical settings.
• Accessibility to intraoperative training varies widely among undergraduate nursing programs, indicating a need for standardization.
• Opportunities exist to enrich nursing curricula with focused intraoperative education, potentially improving patient care.

Abstract