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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

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 a benefit from preoperative weight loss in obese TJA patients.
  2. Select evidence-based effective interventions to manage obesity and/or malnutrition in patients undergoing TJA.
  3. Identify a potential barrier to proper weight management and nutrition.
  4. Outline practical recommendations used by orthopaedic nurse navigators when optimizing patients with obesity and/or malnutrition prior to TJA.

Learning Outcomes

By the conclusion of this activity, a majority of the participants will demonstrate knowledge of preoperative total joint arthroplasty (TJA) optimization for patients with obesity and/or malnutrition by achieving a passing score on the posttest.

Disclosures

The authors and planners have disclosed that they have no financial relationships related to this article.

Price: $20.00

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: ON0324A
Published: Mar/Apr 2024
Expires: 6/5/2026
Sources: Orthopaedic Nursing
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Martha Kebeh, BA; Chloe C. Dlott, BS; Donna Kurek, MSN, RN, MHA, ONC, CMSRN; Jensa C. Morris, MD; Daniel H. Wiznia, MD
Categories: Medical-Surgical , Orthopaedics , Surgery
Specialties: Orthopaedics, Perioperative, Surgery
Topics: Joint Replacement , Malnutrition , Obesity