{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} The Effect of a Discharge Disposition Algorithm on Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction

Activity Steps

Description

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

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Identify the ideas from the author's literature review that are useful when determining the appropriate discharge disposition for patients following total joint replacement.
  2. Select the findings from the author's review that address complications during postoperative total joint replacement recovery at home versus in a facility.
  3. Choose the results of the author's review that address cost comparisons between postoperative total joint replacement recovery at home versus in a facility.
Price: $25.00

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.5 CH
  • DC - BON 2.5 CH
  • FL - BON 2.5 CH
  • GA - BON 2.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development 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: ON0521A
Published: May/Jun 2021
Expires: 6/6/2025
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Jessica L. Heligman, DNP
Categories: Orthopaedics , Research