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Description

This article has been approved by the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board for Category A credit toward recertification as an ONC.

Purpose of Activity

To provide information on the holistic management of elderly patients with hip fractures.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Identify complications and risk factors predictive of poor outcomes after a hip fracture.
  2. Select benefits of a multifactorial approach when caring for elderly patients with hip fracture, including specific strategies to mitigate risk.
Price: $15.00

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • FL - BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 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: ON0520C
Published: May/Jun 2020
Expires: 6/7/2024
Required Passing Score: 15/19 (78%)
Authors: Minh Ha Nguyen, MBBS, MRCP; Siew Kwaon Lui, MBBS, MRCP, FAMS
Specialties: Gerontology, Orthopaedics