Master in Operating Theatre Instrumentation

The Master in Operating Theatre Instrumentation is a first-level programme of the University of Naples Federico II, organised by the Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, which trains highly qualified nurses with advanced skills in the management of surgical instruments. The aim is to enable them to collaborate with surgeons of every specialty and to work safely in the operating theatre, where precision and knowledge of instruments are essential. The scrub nurse has a precise role in the surgical team: prepares the theatre, manages the instruments, assists the surgeon during the operation and helps to ensure patient safety. The master deepens this role and updates it in line with the evolution of techniques, in particular laparoscopic, minimally invasive and robotic ones, which require specific knowledge.

The programme includes nursing care in all the operative phases, laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery, robotic technologies, patient preparation and instrumentation, post-operative management and maintenance of surgical devices. The master lasts one year and takes place in person in Naples. The language is not declared and is presumed to be Italian. The page does not state the credits and does not explicitly mention an internship, although the subject of the master makes a practical component likely, to be verified. Patient preparation, post-operative management and device maintenance show that the programme considers the whole cycle of surgical activity, not only the operation. This view helps to work in a coordinated way with the other figures in the operating suite and to reduce risks, but the page does not describe the distribution of hours between classroom and practice.

The aim is to prepare professionals for hospital facilities of excellence in the surgical field. The master is aimed at nurses; the admission requirements are not specified in detail and are referred to the university's official regulations. The cost is €2,000. The page does not give the start date, selection, places or scholarships, information to be requested directly from the university before submitting the enrolment application. The duration is one year and the cost €2,000. The career opportunities are in hospital facilities of excellence in the surgical field. The page refers to the regulations for the requirements, so those who are not nurses should check whether their qualification is accepted. The calendar and attendance must be requested from the university before enrolment. Before applying it is advisable to compare this information with that published on the university's official website, which may be more up to date than the page. It is also advisable to contact the department's teaching office to clarify any doubts about attendance, lesson calendar, assessment methods and organisation of the final exam.