Course Description
This course will be available in April of 2010.
Surgery and the Geriatric Patient
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Purpose:
This education activity gives a thorough review of the geriatric surgical patient as well as the physical, physiological, psychological assessment parameters and the implications for the perioperative nurse.
This course expires on June 15, 2010.
The approval number for this course is: #03408.
This course expires on June 15, 2010.
The approval number for this course is: #03408.
Objectives
- Define gerontology
- Identify and discuss four influences on aging process
- Identify and discuss preoperative/perioperative assessment
- Identify three intraoperative considerations
- Identify three postoperative considerations
Disclosures:
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Conflict Of interest:
There is no conflict of interest noted for this course.
Commercial Support:
There is no commercial support for this course.
Nonendorsement of Products:
Approval for this activity refers only to continuing nursing education activity and does not imply that there is real or implied endorsement of any product, service, or company referred to in this activity nor of any company subsidizing costs related to the activity.
Off Label Use:
There is no use of off label products in this presentation.
Accreditation:
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
