{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} Vertebroplasty: Effective for Management of Back Pain or Simply a Sham Procedure?

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Description

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Purpose of Activity

To review the literature on vertebroplasty, to examine the controversies that surround its use, and to describe what is involved in the procedure.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Summarize the indications for vertebroplasty.
  2. Examine the controversy surrounding its use.
  3. Identify potential complications of vertebroplasty.
  4. Outline sedation for a patient with multiple comorbidities undergoing the procedure.
Price: $49.00

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.0 CH
  • DC - BON 1.0 CH
  • FL - BON 1.0 CH
  • GA - BON 1.0 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223.







Test Code: TPM1019
Published: Oct 2019
Expires: 12/6/2024
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Elizabeth A.M. Frost, MD