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Activity Steps

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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 ethical considerations applicable to postoperative pain management.
  2. Explain the factors to consider when assessing patients' pain.
  3. Select the appropriate treatment protocols for managing postoperative pain.
  4. Recognize the evidence supporting the importance of patient education for postoperative pain management.

Learning Outcomes

A majority of the participants of this activity will demonstrate knowledge of appropriate and optimal assessment and management of postoperative pain by achieving a passing score on the posttest.�

Disclosures

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

Price: $20.00

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.5 CH
  • DC - BON 2.5 CH
  • FL - BON 2.5 CH
  • GA - BON 2.5 CH
  • NM - BON 2.5 CH
  • SC - BON 2.5 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.5 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.













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Test Code: ON0124B
Published: Jan/Feb 2024
Expires: 3/6/2026
Sources: Orthopaedic Nursing
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Molly A. McNaughton, MAN, CNP-BC, PMGT-BC, AP-PMN; Ann Quinlan-Colwell, PhD, APRN-CNS, PMGT-BC, AHNBC; Mary T. Lyons, MSN, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, PMGT-BC, AP-PMN; Laura C. Arkin, MSN, APRN-CNS, ONC, ONC-A, CCNS, FCNS
Categories: Acute Care , Medical-Surgical , Orthopaedics , Pain Management , Surgery
Specialties: Medical-Surgical, Orthopaedics, Pain Management, Perioperative, Surgery
Topics: Pain Management , Perioperative Care