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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.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Recognize the evidence the authors considered when planning their study of the effect of attending a preoperative education class on immediate postoperative physical therapy performance following a total hip or knee arthroplasty.
  2. Identify the factors that had a significant impact on study participants to attend an educational session prior to undergoing a total hip or knee arthroplasty.
  3. Select the results of the authors' study that demonstrated the effects of attending a preoperative education class.

Learning Outcomes

Healthcare professionals will demonstrate knowledge of the findings of a research study that examined the effect of attending a preoperative education class on immediate postoperative physical therapy performance following a total hip or knee arthroplasty by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.

Disclosures

The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

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.







Planner
Test Code: ON0122A
Published: Jan/Feb 2022
Expires: 3/7/2025
Sources: Orthopaedic Nursing
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Eric D. Jones, DNP, CRNP; Lynda J. Davidson, PhD, RN; Thomas W. Cline, PhD, MBA;
Categories: Orthopaedics
Specialties: Orthopaedics, Perioperative
Topics: Patient Education , Perioperative Care , Total Hip Arthroplasty , Total Knee Arthroplasty