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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. Identify the background evidence that informed the study of the usefulness of checking overnight vital signs for elective arthroplasty patients.
  2. Select the characteristics of the study sample.
  3. Choose the results of the study that offer insight to clinicians examining this practice in their own facilities.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will demonstrate knowledge of a study reviewing the usefulness of checking the overnight vital signs of elective arthroplasty patients by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.

Disclosures

All authors and planners have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational activity.

Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • DC - BON 2.0 CH
  • FL - BON 2.0 CH
  • GA - BON 2.0 CH
  • NM - BON 2.0 CH
  • SC - BON 2.0 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.0 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited 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, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













Planner
Test Code: ON0723B
Published: Jul/Aug 2023
Expires: 6/5/2026
Sources: Orthopaedic Nursing
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Andrew N. Sawires, MD; Travis R. Weiner, BS; Roshan P. Shah, MD; Jeffrey A. Geller, MD; H. John Cooper, MD
Categories: Acute Care , Assessment , Cardiovascular , Medical-Surgical , Orthopaedics , Physical Assessment/Diagnostic
Specialties: Acute Care, Medical-Surgical, Orthopaedics, Surgery
Topics: Postoperative Care , Total Hip Arthroplasty , Total Knee Arthroplasty , Vital Signs